A slow-food friend of mine likes to drive guests crazy trying to guess just what it is -- maybe it’s a dissolved sliver of Spanish anchovy to deepen that super-meaty sauce, or some microscopically ...

A plate of fresh, warm, homemade Chocolate Chip Shortbread Cookies with a tall glass of cold milk is the perfect way to welcome home weary students who just stepped off the school bus. It's also the ...

When I was younger, on days I would spend the afternoon with my grandfather, he would brew us afternoon tea (like a ritual) in small tea pots and cups. I thought it was the coolest thing at the time, ...

Sift flour, cornstarch and salt together. Cream butter using a mixer. Add powdered sugar gradually. Cream well. Mix in 1 teaspoon instant coffee and vanilla. Add sifted dry ingredients. Blend well.

Buttery shortbread is not only a favorite holiday treat but it makes a great gift. Our cookie platter would be lonely without it. My husband hails from Scotland, where shortbread is a BIG DEAL.

Editor’s note: High altitudes makes cookies spread in the pan, cakes fall and few baked goods turn out as they do at sea level. This twice-monthly column presents recipes and tips that make baking in ...

Although I didn’t grow up with a tradition of making Christmas cookies, it’s hard to not get a twinkle in my eye when the season arrives and brings fun decorative tins of shareable cookies. A quick ...

Once spring rolls around, I start thinking about pastels. Thinking of pastels gets me thinking about lavender — not only my favorite color, but also one of my favorite scents. And once lavender is on ...