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 | 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...
by Brian | Mar 20, 2018 | Cookie Jar, Recipes
Earlier today I posted a review of Butter Baked Goods by Rosie Daykin. I don’t know how I overlooked this book published five years ago. But I discovered my copy and now I am baking and frosting away. Rosie’s Vancouver bakery is famous for decadent use of butter and...
by Brian | Dec 7, 2017 | Cookie Jar, Recipes, TBT
From a few years ago, here’s a holiday cookie you want to consider. These are a popular British dessert with two shortbread cookies sandwiched using jam. The classic choice is...
