The most wonderful time of the year — for cookies

Dec 5, 2020
Dec 5, 2020

Dutch Spice Cookies (recipe in column): Prepared with holiday spices — cinnamon, ginger, allspice, cloves and nutmeg.Photo: Ekaterina Smirnova

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Recipes and images reprinted with permission from 101 Greatest Cookies on the Planet by Erin Mylroie, Page Street Publishing Co. 2020. Photo credit: Ekaterina Smirnova

Find your favorite foodie a deliciously perfect gift

Nov 28, 2020
Nov 28, 2020

Eastern Standard Provision’s Merry & Bright soft pretzel gift box

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The Pie Academy makes baking these great desserts a breeze

Nov 22, 2020
Nov 22, 2020

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Keep Thanksgiving special, even amid a pandemic

Nov 15, 2020
Nov 15, 2020

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Millwright’s Bordonaro learned love is a key ingredient

Nov 8, 2020
Nov 8, 2020

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New Haven’s Camacho Garage puts focus on contemporary Mexican street food

Oct 31, 2020
Oct 31, 2020

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Chef Arturo Franco-Camacho presents Queso Flameado, served in a scorching-hot stone vessel — the perfect dish to share while your order is being prepared.

Buckwheat an easy to grow, inexpensive ingredient

Oct 24, 2020
Oct 24, 2020

A box of Wolff’s medium granulation kasha alongside the 1968 “Wolff’s Buckwheat Cookbook.”

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Kasha Varnishkes: A hearty hearty and easy-to-make comfort food.Photo: Birkett Mills

Cookbooks are much more than just recipes

Oct 18, 2020
Oct 18, 2020

Remember these recipe pamphlets from years past? The Washburn-Crosby’s Gold Medal cookbook was published in 1910.

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A month is not enough to celebrate pasta

Oct 10, 2020
Oct 10, 2020

Pastene Spaghetti Carbonara (recipe in column): Spaghetti, America’s favorite pasta shape, is enjoyed with a light cream sauce. Photo: Pastene

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Maple, a fall flavor favorite, does much more than go on pancakes

Oct 3, 2020
Oct 3, 2020

Carrot Cake with Maple Syrup Frosting (recipe mentioned in column and on my website): The perfect ending for a maple-themed dinner.Photo: Kevin Scott Ramos

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