Based on The Very Best Shortbread from Mary Berry’s Baking Bible One of my favorite baking shows of all time is the Great British Baking Show or as it’s known in Great Britain The Great British Bake-Off. When I first saw the show on PBS, all I could think was would I ever be a …
Based on Chocolate Cheesecake Cookies from Carla Hall on “The Chew” Happy Mother’s Day! I’m sure some of you are surfing the web for a recipe to make for your mothers or grandmothers. I was an avid viewer of The Chew on ABC and enjoyed all their banter and helpful hints for both the home …
Based on Jean Anderson’s Almond-Orange Icebox Cookies Happy New Year everyone! After baking six different types of cookies along with a couple of cakes for Christmas, I decided to take a little break from baking, to work off those added holiday pounds. Although now another holiday is upon us…St. Patrick’s Day. Growing up, we never …
Based on recipes from The Czechoslovak Cookbook by Joza Břízová There are so many versions of this cookie or pastry, because it can actually be both. Growing up, my mother had two versions, one that was like a thumbprint cookie and was crumbly, while the other version was rolled out and tasted more like dough …
Original publication unknown My family has been baking the Czech Rohlíčky, or Crescent Cookie, every Christmas and holiday since I can remember. This ground nut cookie is a staple in many regions. Europe and even Mexico have their own versions: the Italian Wedding Cookie, the Mexican Wedding Cookie, the Russian Tea Cake, or the Linzer …
Original Publication unknown I don’t know about you, but while I have been stuck at home, I have been spending much more time surfing social media. One of my fellow coworkers posted a picture of Ricotta Cookies that she baked and I realized that I had a container of ricotta cheese that I had bought …
From Betty Crocker. This is a favorite Christmas cookie. I started making it about eight years ago when a friend said that she loved the peanut butter cookies with the Hershey Kisses. I search for a recipe and found this one on the Betty Crocker website. How can you get better than Peanut Butter and …
Baking with Marilyn 