by Brian | Sep 3, 2019 | Cookie Jar, Really Simple, Recipes
There are a zillion recipes for chocolate chip cookies, America’s favorite. Similarly, there are many, many variations for shortbread cookies. I admit that I often buy Walker’s Shortbread Cookies, because they have a fantastic flavor and color. This recipe...
by Brian | Aug 30, 2019 | Cookie Jar, Recipes, TBT
The cover of Retro Cakes and Cookies shows an old friend. I grew up on Pinwheel Cookies although here they have the name Double Chocolate Pinwheels. The double part comes from using white chocolate in the white dough. As a kid, sixty years ago, I don’t...
by Brian | Jun 19, 2019 | Cookie Jar, Dessert Digest, Recipes
Ah, rugelach. Some people call this a cookie. Jewish culinary maven Gil Marks did. But for me, rugelach is a food until itself. These are wonderful pastries, with soft cream cheese cookie dough and a filling that can be made in dozens of ways. That...
by Brian | May 16, 2019 | Cookie Jar, Recipes
“I want shortbread,” my wife Suzi said. That is shorthand for “Find me a recipe.” I am obedient, finally, and I immediately went to Tish Boyle’s The Good Cookie. In fact, I’ve just done today’s TBT Cookbook Review featuring Tish’s essential cookie book. So, for the...
by Brian | Apr 12, 2019 | Cookie Jar, Recipes
Jean Anderson is one of our favorite cookbook authors. Her From a Southern Oven in 2012 is a staple for us. We’ve tried with delight recipes like her Peppery Cheese Rounds and her Open-Face Vidalia Pie. I cannot urge you strongly enough to find and enjoy...
by Brian | Mar 14, 2019 | Cookie Jar, Dessert Digest, Recipes
I just gave a TBT review of a classic Italian dessert cookbook: La Dolce Vita by Michele Scicolone. You can still find copies and I suggest you do. The 170 recipes span every dessert you might imagine and Michele rewards us in authentic and delicious...
