Scottish Shortbread by Marlin Rinehart

This is the most famous cookie of Scotland. It’s a must to use pure butter. Traditionally, shortbread contains no other flavor. I’ve been making this recipe since 1970 when I got the recipe in Edinburgh, Scotland. The addition of a small amount of rice flour gives a firmness and crunchiness to the cookie. Most American recipes for…

Apricot Clafoutis copyright 2011 art of living.PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati by maria liberati

This recipe is from my latest book and winner of the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards-The Basic Art of Italian Cooking: Holidays & Special Occasions. I created this recipe originally when I was spokesperson for the American Academy of Ophthalmology…

Hazelnut mantecados by Guest of winter

Typical Christmas biscuits, crumbly and brimming with hazelnut flavor.

Paciencias, Castilian cookies by Guest of winter

Paciencias are small round crispy cookies typical from various parts of Castilla, the central part of Spain.

Italian Pepper Cookies by Evelyn Scott

Sometime you may have had some Italian cookies and wondered about the piquant taste. They may have been pepper cookies which come from the far northern Italian border. The pepper does not make the cookies hot, just zippy.

World's Best Shortbread Cookies by B Innes

This recipe has been in our family for many years and is a tradition at Christmas

Italian Red Wine Cookies by Evelyn Scott

These are so quick and easy you can bake them anytime, and people will think you spent all day just baking for them !!

Cranberry Orange Cookie Bites by Hungry Jenny

These taste best fresh out of the oven but keep well for a few days, they just go a little chewier. But best of all, they're pretty healthy! Which is why it's ok to eat six of these at once ;-) This recipe makes 60 mini cookies (tsp size) or 30 'normal' cookies!…

Roasted Pineapple Sauce by Jason Weaver

Aunt Martha's Gingerbread Cookies by MarthaW

Festive Gingerbread Cookies decorated with Royal Icing are always a hit at Christmas. I love this recipe because the dough is cooked on the stove and makes the house smell good during the holidays.

Apple and Walnut Cake by Tania Mattiello

Soft and perfumed cake with apples and walnuts.

Coconut and Banana Bars by Tania Mattiello

Exotic taste for a perfect dessert.

Cranberries Jam by Gourmandelle LifestyleBlog

I don’t eat any jams made with sugar. Sugar is another thing on my forbidden list. It is toxic! I only use natural and unrefined sweeteners, honey for example. All the jams that I make are made from dehydrated – rehydrated fruits, combined with delicious honey and amazing spices. The inconvenient is that they won’t last too long in…

Crepe Rolls with Chocolate Cream, Chestnut Puree and Plum Jam by Gourmandelle LifestyleBlog

The great thing about it is that you can use any filling you like. I used homemade chocolate cream, chestnut puree and plum jam. All these fillings are very healthy and sugar-free. I’ll post their recipes in the near future.

Scottish Shortbread by Kelly Christensen

Melt in your mouth shortbread