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Cookies may just be the most essential dessert for any home baker. They’re sure to please a crowd and can be made with almost any flavor you can imagine. Don’t forget to get your copy of Zoë Bakes Cookies for even more cookie recipes and tips.
Order my new cookbook, Zoë Bakes Cookies, now! One of the most interesting things about writing a book on gluten-free breads, was learning about what grains are gluten-free and which are not. Oats are considered by many to be on the fence. It would seem that it would be a […]
Peanut Butter Cookies are a classic for a reason. This is a fun throwback post that features my now adult son when he was little! Plus, you’ll find a gluten free peanut butter cookie recipe variation using peanut flour. For more amazing cookie recipes, order my cookbook, Zoë Bakes Cookies, […]
Before I moved to Minnesota, my husband and I lived in Burlington, VT, which we considered a suburb of Montreal. When our small college town felt as if it would pop at the seams, we’d jump in the car and drive to Canada. We’d make the rounds of foods we […]
Nearly 34 years ago I got married, and as a gift I was given a copy of Patricia Wells’ book about the cuisine of Joël Robuchon. It was a heady book for a 23-year-old with Vermont commune roots. The book, and its recipes, stepped me directly into the intimidating world of […]
This summer I got an email that I thought was spam. It said something to the effect of … “Ladies’ Home Journal would like you to attend a private brunch and cookie swap with the Barefoot Contessa!” I sat on the email for about 30 seconds and then decided … […]
Icebox cake, is really not a cake at all; it’s layers of chocolate wafer cookies and whip cream. So, what’s up with the name? Once the cookies and the cream have a chance to sit together, in their little rows, the cookies soften and in a blind taste test you’d […]
Whether you call them Russian Tea Cakes, Mexican Wedding cookies or something else, these snowy powdered sugar cookies are perfect for the holiday season. Looking for more cookie recipes or a great holiday gift? Check out Zoë Bakes Cookies! What Are Russian Tea Cakes? It is a slight mystery why […]
Shopping for rugelach is one of my earliest memories and this recipe a family favorite. Its story plays a prominent roll in the Bubbe Berkowitz chapter of Zoë Bakes Cookies. This version features raspberries, nuts and chocolate wrapped in a simple to make, tender, cream cheese dough. It’s a popular […]
A layer of raspberry jam is spread between a rich, buttery, hazelnut cookie dough. The crisscrossed lattice top is the signature design of what may be the oldest recorded pastry; the Linzer Torte. It was developed in Linz, Austria around the year 1650 and has been made much the same way ever […]
These Valentine cookies are not only pretty, but most importantly they are delicious. They are made of a lemon shortbread and decorated with a lemon icing. Often these stylized cookies give way to aesthetics and forget that the flavor still rules supreme. These are both tasty and gorgeous! Order my new cookbook, […]
For those of you who follow me on Twitter, you know that I’m a dedicated coffee drinker. I was very loyal to illy for a time, while Costco carried it, but now my heart belongs to LavAzza. Many of you recommended it to me, but honestly I never tried it […]
You’ll find this Coconut Macaroons recipe, among may of my other favorite cookies, in Zoë Bakes Cookies. I know, the whole macaroon/macaron thing is rather confusing. It’s helpful to think of both as derivatives of a cookie that has evolved over hundreds of years with each version maintaining that base […]