Category Archives: Cookies & Bars

Pecan Brown Sugar Cookies: A Nod to the King Cake

Posted on January 31, 2017 by

A few Februaries ago, we received an unusual delivery at the office: a giant, ring-shaped cake opulently decorated with both icing and colored sugar (yellow, green, and purple). On the side, there were a few strands of Mardi Gras beads … Continue reading →

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Nutty Orange Poundcake Bites with Jack Cheese

Posted on February 29, 2016 by

My recent weeks have been jam-packed with budgets, hospitals, and notaries — and you know what? All this adulthood has me daydreaming of simpler times. Believe me, I don’t want to go backward, and I’m ever thankful for my life … Continue reading →

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Juniper Gin Cookies with lime zest and vanilla bean

Posted on December 31, 2015 by

Even though the holiday season can seem to smother us with cookies, their high time never ends in my orbit (it’s cookies all year around here!). For a long time, I’ve wanted to create a bright and buzzy cookie as … Continue reading →

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Whiskey Fig Browned Butter Bars

Posted on September 30, 2015 by

I’ve always felt that a good, ripe fig is like a little scoop of jam in its own bite-sized pouch. So when fig season arrives, I enjoy lots of them unadorned and I gleefully accept their sweetness as a timely … Continue reading →

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Rosemary Almond Hamantaschen… filled with ice cream!

Posted on February 22, 2015 by

When I started daydreaming about creative twists for traditional hamantaschen, playing with the dough came first. Raspberry jam filling had always been my favorite (albeit not quite conventional), and I couldn’t really imagine anything better. So I created a dough … Continue reading →

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Salted Spritz Cookies: Bite-Size and Butterylicious

Posted on January 15, 2015 by

Whether decorating a momentous cake or piping out colorful meringues, I’ve been known to giggle with excitement and even get teary-eyed when using my pastry bag. It is far from being a kitchen necessity, but it creates such beauty and … Continue reading →

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Spiced Pear Sandwich Cakes

Posted on October 26, 2014 by

There’s an air of looming formality in autumn. Sandals and shorts disappear into the backs of our closets. Clinking glasses and winter rituals are close on the horizon. Playing in a pile of colored leaves feels invigorating but elusive. So … Continue reading →

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