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...
When Narcissa Malfoy and Bellatrix Lestrange visit Severus Snape, he swears an Unbreakable Vow with Narcissa, after which they drink a toast to the glory of the Dark Lord.
It’s not for me, this one, to be honest. If I am that desperate for sugar, I’ll go chocolate every time, but the kids just love making these. So, in...
Baking a pie is like beating the whole video game. You didn’t think you could do it, and your hands hurt, but with enough hours of game time it was,...
Fruit crumbles are the epitome of fast and rustic baking. Literally, you can’t F them up! They’re delicious, pretty healthy, and easily customizable. Now, me being me, I kind of...
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...
My friend Jacob is quite the jet-setter, so when he came to Alaska for Christmas one year, he came to hibernate and reboot. For his visit, our list of to-do’s...
This twist on croissants came to us from California. They’re a West Coast invention, and weren’t often seen this side of the pond. Certainly, we’d not come across them until...
In fall, parts of my neighborhood are littered with Italian prune plums, frosty violet on the outside and darkly amber and juicy inside. I seek out friends with backyard trees...