Toffee is another form of cooked sugar and butter, taken to a higher temperature than for chewy caramels. We add a little baking soda, which gives the toffee a lighter,...
Called melomakarona, these moist, oval-shaped Greek cookies are soaked in a floral honey syrup, and are made without egg for a sturdy, biscuit-like texture that holds up well to their...
Festooned with glacé fruits and nuts, this exquisite honey-sweetened Italian Christmas cake is jam-packed with fragrant and exotic things. This recipe, a little altered, comes from cakeophile Alison Finch’s informative...
In Mysore there is a little shoebox of a restaurant called Mylari Dosa that serves just two things: dosa and chutney. It doesn’t sound like much, but this one is...
Cookies. They’re the simplest and most delicious treat. But I do have a problem with cookies masquerading as health food. Why on earth would you compromise what you’re really dying...
These muffins are chock-full of tasty goodness—pecans, coconut, oats, gobs of blueberries, and, of course, protein-rich chia. They have bumpy, rough-looking tops, but the insides are super moist. I like...
These extra-buttery, crispy-on-the-outside, soft-in-the-middle wonderfully addictive cookies are similar to the classic benne wafer, only larger. Serve them with tea or creamy coffee, or try them as sandwiches with a...
Packed with salty olives and sweet, sun-dried tomatoes, these savory scones are tender and light. in winter, we serve them with minestrone soup; in summer, with gazpacho or salads. no...