Almond paste cookies are a holiday staple among the many Italian, Jewish, Polish and German bakeries in upstate New York, where I was raised. I have long been a fan of almond paste cookies in every ...

Q. Two years ago you featured an almond paste cookie with a dollop of chocolate. It was wonderful! Now that I’m starting to bake my favorite cookies, I can’t find the recipe. Would you please help me ...

Almond paste cookies are a holiday staple among the many Italian, Jewish, Polish and German bakeries in upstate New York, where I was raised. I have long been a fan of almond paste cookies in every ...

These flourless almond cookies are “sort of like French macarons,” explains cookbook author Jake Cohen, but “without the meringue, and much easier to throw together any time you want.” He learned the ...

Every year, on Christmas Eve, my cousins and I sit around the kitchen table for dessert – yes, it's still cool to hang together at the "kids' table" when you're 27. In the holiday afterglow of the ...

If you’ve ever gazed up at the pine tree in your yard and wondered if you could harvest some fresh pine nuts from those cones, the answer is yes -- and good luck. Pine nuts, also known by their ...

The holiday season is a perfect time to make shortbread. This archival recipe from a past Vancouver Sun cookbook makes a large, party-ready batch of shortbread cookies. A straightforward home baking ...

The wonders of almond flour are many. It's got protein, a gentle nutty-sweet flavor, and only one ingredient (almonds, or course!). It's grain-free, paleo, and gluten-free. But almond flour's assets ...

Bestselling cookbook author Lidia Bastianich offers "Sunday Morning" viewers her recipe for a favorite, colorful treat. There are many traditional Italian almond-paste cookies, but rainbow cookies ...

To meet Paul Schrade, a tall, white-haired 77-year-old with a gently bemused smile, you’d never suspect that he’s obsessed with a poisonous nut. Mention the bitter almond, however, and the retired ...