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

Updated July 2026 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…
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Spaghetti With Pistachio Pesto Recipe & Tomato Confit Recipe

[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

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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