Zimtsterne, or cinnamon stars, are classic German Christmas cookies. They are similar to gingerbread cookies, but made with ground almonds and flavored heavily with cinnamon. They are chewy on the inside and very crispy …
Ever since I wrote about making homemade crumpets, I've been answering questions about tea and crumpets for friends, family, and readers. A crumpet is a type of bread most closely related to …
Orange pie has a fresh, bright flavor and a lovely gingersnap crust. Contributor Jessica Touchette makes hers as a light, fluffy chiffon pie and adds some winter spices. If you're looking to up …
My newest contributor is Jess Touchette - she's a librarian and she'll be sharing well-researched stories of the desserts that you know and love.  I hope you enjoy her first contribution. This is a …
Sprinkle cakes are super festive cakes that are decorated with sprinkles either on the outside only or on both the inside and the outside. Sprinkle cakes are so much fun! And, the …
In Jess Touchette's second contributor post, she shares the fascinating history of frosting and layer cakes. Read on... In a recent post about 17th-century "biscuit bread," I traced the centuries-long evolution of …
