Digestive biscuits were introduced commercially in 1892 and marketed to gullible Victorian consumers as a cure for “windy colic.” The quasi health-food biscuits are my favorite cookie to round out the afternoon’s cuppa sweet, milky Assam. Digestives are also delicious as a quick ... [Read More] [1 Comment. Please leave another.]
Oat Digestive Biscuit Recipe (Vegan)
Christine’s Luscious Ultra Rich Bitter Chocolate Brownies Recipe
Tell me if you hate this scenario as much as I do: You're at your child’s school bake sale. You carefully choose the biggest, richest, most homemade-est looking brownie and bite in—only to discover a bait-and-switch job. That masquerading scratch-baked bar is really a chalky ... [Read More] [Leave a comment]
Old-Fashioned Mincemeat Drop Cookie Recipe
Yesterday, New Yorkers woke to a frosting—well, more like six inches—of snow. Snow-day sounds followed hard upon: ice scrapers scratching, snowplows beeping and neighbors cursing and threatening to leave home, hearth and spouse for Florida. ... [Read More] [15 Comments. Please leave another.]
Ultimate Holiday Cookie Recipe: 12 Rich, Delicious Christmas Cookies From One Buttery Dough
Copywriters’ Kitchen is busy and crowded this time of year. All children are home for the holidays, including The Daughter who jetted in after her first semester at college on the west coast. So in addition to writing copy, I'm trimming the tree, wrapping presents, running to ... [Read More] [1 Comment. Please leave another.]
From-Scratch S’mores with Homemade Marshmallows and Hand-Rolled Graham Crackers
As committed as I am to home-cooked family meals, I’ve learned the hard way that some recipes are beyond my scratch-cooking skills. At least on weekdays. From-Scratch S’mores—made with Homemade Marshmallows and Hand-Rolled Graham Crackers—are definitely not workday ... [Read More] [1 Comment. Please leave another.]
