Category: BiteClub

Cindy’s Christmas Cookies

Cookies 1 c butter or margarine 1 1/2 c powdered sugar 1 egg 1 t vanilla 1/2 t almond ext. (optional) 2 1/2 c flour 1 t soda 1 t cream of tarter Cream butter and sugar. Add egg and extracts. Mix well. Add dry ingredients. Cover, chill 2 hours. Roll dough and cut into […]

Madeleine’s from Renee Pisan (Chloe’s French Cafe)

Editor’s Note: These are the real deal. A couple of cooking hints–measuring by weight can be a little challenging for the home cook, but its worth investing in a little kitchen scale for recipes like this. More and more bakers (especially good ones) insist that you measure by weight to get the most accurate results. […]

Anise Cutout Cookies

Hi Heather,These are my families favorites since the 70’s derived from the Antoinette Pope’s New Cooking School cookbook. I usually use anise flavoring as I find the seeds to be too similar to insects occasionally found in the flour! My mother prefers to roll the cookies out onto the anise seeds and add a smaller […]

Meloni Courway’s Spice Molasses Gingerbread Cookies

(to leave out for the big guy in red) Makes 40 medium cookies 6 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 3 teaspoons ground ginger 1 tablespoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon clove ½ teaspoon nutmeg 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest 2 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature ¼ cup vegetable shortening 1 cup […]

Best holiday cookies…ever

Last year I spent days making these shortbread cookies from the French Laundry. They are the absolute best shortbread I have ever had. In my life. I’ve adopted them as my holiday cookie of record. But they’re far from traditional for my family. This weekend four generations of our clan will come together to make […]

Bottega | Napa

Food Network celeb Michael Chiarello's Italian trattoria packs in celebs, locals, tourists for great food