A Blueberry Slab Pie Recipe For National Blueberry Pie Day

For National Blueberry Pie Day, April 28th, how about a slab pie (photo #1)? A slab pie is a pie that has been sized to fit a rectangular baking pan instead of a round pie pan (it’s been called the pie version of a sheet cake). Cut into squares or rectangles instead of triangular slices,…
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Michelle’s Maccs: Gourmet Coconut Macaroons In 17 Flavors!

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

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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