Category: Recipes

Cherry-Lime Shortbread Recipe, National Shortbread Day & All Cookie Holidays

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January 6th is National Shortbread Day, celebrating Scotland’s great contribution to cookiedom*. The classic Scottish cookie (or biscuit, the term used for cookies in the U.K.) recipe is traditionally one part white sugar, two parts butter, three to four parts plain wheat flour, and a bit of salt—but no leavening†. Over the centuries, the buttery…
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Spaghetti With Pistachio Pesto Recipe & Tomato Confit Recipe

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[1] Our dinner for National Spaghetti Day was a big hit (photos #1 through #4 © Oleificio Zucchi). [2] The ingredients. [3] Making the tomato confit. [4] Zucchi Sicilian IGP EVOO. [5] Shelled pistachio nuts (photo Columbus Craft Meats | Facebook). [6] Parmigiano reggiano cheese (photo © London Deposit | Panther Media). [7] Fresh basil…
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RECIPE: White Hot Chocolate With Peppermint Candy Canes

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Dreaming of a white Christmas may or may not have born fruit for you, but you can take some of those candy canes to garnish a cup of white hot chocolate. Instead of cocoa powder, this recipe makes hot chocolate the original Swiss way: by melting chocolate bars. You can use white chocolate bars or…
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Panforte Christmas Bread & A Panforte Ice Cream Recipe

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[1] Chef David Lebovitz baked his own panforte for Christmas (here’s the recipe), but you can buy one (photos #1 and #2 © David Lebovitz). [2] A panforte Margherita, or panforte bianco (white panforte). The original nero (dark) version was lightened up in 1876 for Queen Margherita of Italy (next photo). Here’s the recipe (photo…
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Bourbon Pear Bread Pudding Recipe For National Pear Month

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December is National Pear Month. World Pear Day is December 2nd. So celebrate with this delicious recipe for Bourbon Poached Pear Bread Pudding. Pears poached in Bourbon…cubes of sweet brioche bread…a custard of eggs, milk..and the warm spices of the season: Who can resist? Plus, it’s perfectly seasonal, from the beginning of fall through the…
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