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Would You Buy a Tin of Fancy Cookies?
Last week my pal Donna invited me to partake in a box of cookies she received from a friend. The cookies were from Emporio Rulli ($35.95) and were quite delicious. The box was crammed full of various artisan cookies, including almond-paste specialties, mini macaroons, and shortbread.
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52 Weeks of Baking: Chocolate Citrus Biscotti
A few years ago, I became obsessed with biscotti. I found myself making batch after batch of the traditional Italian cookie - which roughly translates to "twice baked" - trying to find a recipe that was tasty on its own, as well as dunked into a frothy latte. Eventually I landed on a recipe by Giada De Laurentiis that combines fragrant citrus flavors with a lovely layer of chocolate.
Must-Read: Field Guide to Cookies
If you're completely over the cupcake craze but looking for other sweet entertaining ideas for Spring, consider the Field Guide to Cookies: How to Identify and Bake Virtually Every Cookie Imaginable ($10.87). Authored by Bay Area pastry veteran Anita Chu, the guide packs an impressive amount of information on the world's cookies into a rather teensy tome. Find out if this book would be a good match for you when you read more
Come Party With Me: Rehearsal Dinner — Dessert
When planning your rehearsal dinner, take into consideration the theme of the wedding. If you're having a black tie big day, don't host an equally formal rehearsal dinner. Instead throw a laid back luau, festive hoedown, or in the case of my girlfriend, Ronda, a backyard grilled pizza party.
All the News That's Fit to Eat — Dec. 10, 2008
- Bake five different kinds of cookies with this one master dough recipe. — The Oregonian
- The economic downturn has changed the way America eats. — New York Times
- Quality artisanal hard ciders embody the flavors of Winter.
What's Yummy This Week: YumSugar Weekly Recap
- For a crowd-pleasing appetizer, try making mini crab cakes a la Desperate Housewives.
- Partysugar's Halloween Bash is fast approaching, and she needs help finding some special Halloween treats.
- Pick a pumpkin baking project: pumpkin cream-cheese cookie bars or baby pumpkins with garlic custard.
- If you're not a pumpkin fan, these spiderweb cookies are too cute to pass up.
- National Nut Day has come and gone, but it's not too late to take our nutty quiz.
- Is your favorite kind of bean an ingredient in this classic Italian soup? If so, can you name the dish?
- Try a new twist on roasted pork with these easy red chile pork tacos.
- Then tell me: How does this photo make you feel?
- And finally, help us by taking the annual YumSugar survey!
Delicate Chocolate Florentines
Florentine cookies make excellent gifts. Wrapped in plastic baggies and tied with a festive ribbon, who could deny such a tasty treat? Despite their name — which hints at an Italian heritage — florentines were originally created by Austrian bakers.
All the News That's Fit to Eat — Mar. 12, 2008
- I love this trend: chefs are making things more personal by being the waiter, the sommelier, and the host, too. Plus, is it ethical to buy and sell restaurant reservations? — New York Times
- During the transition from Winter to Spring, soups and salads make great seasonal dinners.
2007's Favorite Cooking Show Is...
For those of you who wished Alton Brown was declared our favorite male-celebrity chef of 2007, you should take some consolation in the fact that his show Good Eats was voted our favorite cooking show of 2007. AB's show was neck-and-neck with Giada's Everyday Italian, but it's Alton special blend of wacky props and food science that makes Good Eats a great show to watch. Every episode is packed with several compelling recipes — if not for the taste, then for the science — and there's no way you could walk away without having learned anything.
Yummy Link: From Anthony Bourdain to Greek Food
- Be sure to check out what Anthony Bourdain has to say about Rachael Ray and her Dunkin Donuts endorsement. — FitSugar
- If you're looking for a Halloween dessert idea, this Chocolate Spiderweb Tart is sure to be a spooky hit. — Baking Bites
- Your luck is about take a turn for the worse.
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