Category: Cookies-Cake-Pastry

Michelle’s Maccs: Gourmet Coconut Macaroons In 17 Flavors!

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If you’re looking for an especially tasty gift for someone who loves coconut, you can’t do better than Michelle’s Maccs. They handmade, gourmet treats are gluten-free, egg-free and nut-free (except for Hazelnut and Peanut Butter, which are baked in dedicated pans). All-natural and enrobed in one of the world’s finest couverture chocolate, Belgium’s Callebaut, they’re…
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Weekend Baking: Chocolate Macadamia Macaroon Cookies

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Why is it that we only think of baking macaroons around Passover? This cookie, composed of coconut and egg whites, was created by Italian Jews for the eight days of Passover, because it has no flour or leavening (which cannot be eaten during the observance). The recipe was introduced to other European Jews and became…
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Bell’s Cookies, Worth Sending For, Plus How To Store Cookies

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One of the great things about Bell’s Cookies, a baker of artisan cookies in Seattle, is that no one will mind if their gift is late. The monthly mix of all-natural flavors offer upgrades on the classics plus new flavor combinations. And the whole line is our Top Pick of The Week. While there are…
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31 Pie Holidays & Pi Celebrity Birthdays For National Pi Day

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[1] No wonders it’s number one: It’s as American as apple pie (photo © Good Eggs). [2] Pumpkin pie is delicious anytime, but gets a big boost from holiday sales (photo © Williams Sonoma). [3] Pecan pie usually needs some whipped cream or vanilla ice cream to cut the sweetness (photo © Sara Cervera |…
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King Cakes (Or Are They Donuts?) & Recipes For Mardi Gras

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[1] A fun variation: King Cake donuts (photo © Tiny Pies). [2] A King Cake Bundt. Here’s the recipe (photos #2 and #4 © King Arthur Baking). [3] You can bake the cake in any shape you like… [4] …including cupcakes!   Celebrate the festive spirit of Mardi Gras (which begins on Karch 4th this…
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