Tag: nuts

These almond brittle cookies, from Classic Home Desserts, are a great addition to any Christmas cookie plate.    They have a sugar cookie base and an almond and jam topping that echoes one of my …

My father was a particular man, especially when it came to holidays. Christmas breakfast was ALWAYS pancakes and gravy. Fried chicken was essential on Easter. And Thanksgiving came with a long list of requirements, including …

... In the midst of this maelstrom I'm always on the lookout for cookie recipes that are interesting, and special enough for the season, but that don't take a lot of extra work. As soon …

...So on to cookies. Because what is a celebration without cookies? I've always loved eggnog - it has been an integral part of The holiday. But as I get old(er), my tastes have changed, and …

I know that there are large factions of people in America who think a sweet potato isn't worth eating if it doesn't have marshmallows on top. I've tried to see that point of view. I …

...Panforte, a specialty of Siena, a hill town near Florence, dates back to the middle ages, when it was paid as a tax to monks and nuns, and was reportedly carried by Crusaders on the …

<a title="Hazelnut Blondies by The Domestic Front, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/amusebouches/6495515827/"><img alt="Hazelnut Blondies" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7017/6495515827_135ffd4a79.jpg" width="500" height="333" /></a> <br /> Fortunately, some kind soul long ago invented the bar cookie, which have the advantage of being delicious, baking up …