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 ...

To make cookie dough, combine flour, cornstarch and salt in a bowl. Place the butter, 1 cup icing sugar and vanilla in the ...

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 ...

I love making Christmas Cookies, not just for myself, but for friends and family too! This collection of 17 Tried and Tr ...

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.

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, ...

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.