Homemade bread studded with dried currants, golden raisins, blanched almonds, candied citron and orange peel is a delicious German Christmas treat….The hard part was kneading the dough.
The secret to “Never Fail Fudge” is, if you follow the directions, it never fails. Oh, it may not feel and taste like the fudge you get at the boardwalk on a hot July day, but it’s certainly close.
Spice and tang combine to create a treat that is nearly irresistible. Though the Ginger-Lemon Pinwheel cookies are gorgeous and delicious, their preparation tested my patience.
These easy chocolate coconut macaroons just may save your sorry baker’s butt, as they did mine. After screwing up a ridiculous amount of recipes, my healthy version of a holiday staple was the cookie swap equivalent of a super hero.
I discovered butterscotch blondies and immediately fell in love. True, there was no chocolate to be found in these squares of delight, but the sweetness of the butterscotch without the heaviness of the brownie made up for that.
Little did I know, even while I was pushing a Manischewitz chocolate-chip macaroon down my gullet, that what I was eating wasn’t a true macaroon. It was only later, only a few months ago, in fact, that I discovered a true macaroon — crunchy and golden on the outside, chewy and full of coconut on the inside. From then on, I vowed to make my own macaroons for Passover and beyond.
Abandoning your tried-and-true ginger snap recipe can be a little scary, but these cardamom snaps are definitely worth the adventure!
