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Snowball Cookies (Mexican Wedding Cookies; Russian Tea Cakes)

Snowball Cookies (Mexican Wedding Cookies; Russian Tea Cakes) With just the right balance of buttery, nutty flavor and a delightfully crumbly texture, snowball cookies might just be my favorite holiday cookie. I have only a handful of cookie recipes in my baking repertoire, main reason ... Read More

Tea Cakes with Pineapple

Tea Cakes with Pineapple These little petit fours or tea cakes with an almond base are delightful little bites with a pineapple surprise inside. (Note: I've shared a short video of these tea cakes on my Instagram account.) Yesterday marked the return of an annual food blogger cookie ... Read More

Carbonara-Style Nduja Pasta

Carbonara-Style Nduja Pasta A Calabrian spin on a Roman classic using nduja, a spicy, spreadable salami from Calabria. Spicy, creamy and satisfying! (Note: A short video of this recipe is available on my Instagram page.) I remember first spotting nduja (n-duya) as a special ingredient at ... Read More

Pumpkin-Shaped Sourdough Loaf

Pumpkin-Shaped Sourdough Loaf For a fun twist on a classic sourdough loaf, shape it into a pumpkin. It's very easy! (Note: a short how-to video for this post is available in my Instagram page.) Before this year's Thanksgiving is officially over and while the scent and taste of today's ... Read More

Baked Brie in Puff Pastry with Fig-Orange Jam

Baked Brie in Puff Pastry with Fig-Orange Jam Warm, melty brie wrapped in flaky puff pastry is a classic holiday appetizer that's easy to put together but your friends and family will think you slaved over it. (Note: A video of this recipe is posted on my Instagram page. ) My husband and ... Read More

Gratin Dauphinois (Potato Gratin)

Gratin Dauphinois (Potato Gratin) This is a lightened up version of a French classic. No fuss and with all the creaminess, flavor and comfort factor of the original. Last weekend my husband and I met friends for dinner at a neighborhood French restaurant in San Francisco. We had been there ... Read More

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