At the end of March, we spent a few days visiting New York City with Evan and Claire. I will be featuring our kid-friendly trip to NYC in a series of blog posts (so far I have published Chinatown/Little Italy, the Lower East Side, DUMBO in Brooklyn, and Xiao Long Bao; the American Museum of…
Comida Cubana Cookbook Review and Torticas de Morón (Sugar Cookies with Lime Zest)
Comida Cubana: A Cuban Culinary Journey, written by Marcella Kriebel, features a wonderful collection of Cuban recipes from coast to coast paired with vivid watercolor illustrations of the landscapes, street scenes, and food. Highlights include Pastelitos (Puff Pastry Pies), Camarones Criollos (Shrimp Creole), Plátanos Fritos (Fried Sweet Plantains), Sándwich Cubano, Cuba Libre, and Bistec de…
New York City: American Museum of Natural History, Times Square, and Dark Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies
Last month, we spent a few days visiting New York City with Evan and Claire. I will be featuring our kid-friendly trip to NYC in a series of blog posts I started last week with Chinatown/Little Italy, the Lower East Side, DUMBO in Brooklyn, and Xiao Long Bao (Soup Dumplings). Today I am featuring the…
Orange Cardamom Cookies
My recipe for Orange Cardamom Cookies was first published on Sunday Supper Movement where I am a contributor. These Orange Cardamom Cookies are the perfect way to add a little elegance to your holiday cookie platter. The crumbly shortbread cookie base is studded with chopped pistachios and topped with a light glaze. Add an extra burst…
Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
These soft and chewy Chocolate Peppermint Cookies have two types of chocolate, cocoa powder and bittersweet chocolate chips, mixed right into the batter along with a splash of peppermint extract. For an added festive measure, they are drizzled with even more chocolate and topped with crushed candy canes. If you have any extra candy canes…
Boussou la Tmessou (Algerian Shortbread Cookies) #InternationalCookies
A recipe for Algerian Boussou la Tmessou (بوسو لا تمسو) in celebration of #InternationalCookies! These shortbread cookies are lightly dipped in orange blossom water and coated in a layer of powdered sugar for a wonderfully delicate texture and flavor. Welcome to the third annual International Cookie Exchange! This year, it is hosted by Caroline of Caroline’s…
King Solomon’s Table Cookbook Review and Tahina Cookies
King Solomon’s Table: A Culinary Exploration of Jewish Cooking from Around the World, written by Joan Nathan, brings together over 170 recipes of the Jewish diaspora along with well-researched historical and personal stories. I will be sharing Joan’s recipe for Tahina Cookies and other highlights include Csúsztatott Palacsinta (Hungarian Apple Pancakes), Sambousak bel Tawa (Chickpea…
New York City: Central Park, Chinatown, Flatiron District, and Black and White Cookies
At the end of March, Chad and I visited New York City for our seventh anniversary. My first post covered Rockefeller Center, Times Square, Chelsea Market, Greenwich Village, and New York Style Pizza and my second post covered the 9/11 Memorial & Museum, Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island and Bagels. Today I am finishing up with a recipe…
Biscoito de Nata com Doce de Leite (Brazilian Cream Cookies with Dulce de Leche)
Biscoitos de Nata are little cream cookies from Brazil. They can be formed into a variety of shapes like twists, circles, fork-pressed rounds, piped wreaths, or into filled thumbprint cookies. In this version, the thumbprint-shaped cookies are filled with Doce de Leite (Dulce de Leche). Goiabada (guava paste) is another popular filling. Doce de Leite (Dulce…
Stroopwafels (Dutch Caramel Waffles Cookies)
One of the first things I tried when we visited Amsterdam in October was a fresh, hot Stroopwafel (literally translates to syrup waffle) from a stand in the Albert Cuyp Markt. I have enjoyed the packaged stroopwafels that are becoming more popular at specialty stores in the United States, but there isn’t much better than…
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