Ginger Lemon Sandwich Cremes

I have a confession to make.
I buy cooking magazines, and I read them.

And I see recipes that sound interesting, but I seldom actually use them. I mean, other than looking at them and thinking, “What a good idea,” then running into the kitchen to recreate a dish like it from memory, I don’t really […]

Ginger Lemon Cookies

I read a lot of cooking magazines, but my favorite one is Fine Cooking Magazine.

It is the only one I currently subscribe to, mainly because it teaches cooking technique and in-depth recipes with a lot of photographs that perfectly illustrate tricky processes that are difficult to explain in words.
When you see a lot […]

Chambord Souffle Brownies

This brownie recipe has been over fifteen years in the making.
Which sounds rather dramatic, I suppose, but it is true. I have been playing with this recipe for around sixteen years, to the point where I am not even sure what cookbook the original came from.
All I know is that one year, I decided […]

More Cookies: Lavender Crescents

Anyone who has read this blog long enough to come across my rosewater-flavored Aphrodite Cakes and the much more recent Frostflowers, should be able to divine that I have a thing for cookies and confections with unusual flavorings.
Many of the flavors and scents that I favor come from spices, herbs or flowers.
One has to take […]

Unexpected Flavors Blossom into Cookie Alchemy

I suppose one could say it is all Zak’s fault.
Or rather, his was the inspiration.
You see, for the past two years, at Yuletide, I set out to make one more new and interesting cookie to add to my growing list of sweets that beguile the senses with flavors that one does not expect to encounter […]