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Cardamom Pistachio Icebox Cookies

December 20, 2012 By Laura 9 Comments

Cardamom Pistachio Cookies

Cardamom Pistachio Icebox Cookies are a unique and delicious twist on butter cookies. They are one of the Holiday cookies I make every year.  Part of being a good parent is putting on a good face when you are troubled. Making sure that personal, or in the case of last Friday, national trauma does not… 

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Filed Under: cookies, Holiday and Christmas Cookies, Pistachios, shortbread Tagged With: cardamom, cookies, Holidays, icebox, pistachios, sandy, shortbread, slice and bake

Meyer Lemon Thins & A Cookbook Review

January 26, 2011 By Laura 15 Comments

I am not sure I have given Alice Medrich’s Chewy Gooey Crispy Crunchy Melt-in-Your-Mouth Cookies a proper review. I’ve now made 5 cookies from it: these, Extra Chocolatey Biscotti (they did not make it on to the blog because of traveling, but I hope to feature them soon), “Hawaiian” Wedding Cookies, Chocolate Mint Sandwiches, and… 

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Filed Under: cookbooks, cookies, lemon baked goods, reviews Tagged With: citrus, cookbook review, cookies, lemon, Meyer lemon, slice and bake

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Hi! I’m Laura and I am a recovering history major who has re-channeled all of my passion for learning about the history of different countries to learning about their food culture. That doesn’t mean every dish on here is strictly authentic, but it does mean that even my adaptations are not undertaken lightly. My goal is to show you–by doing–that these dishes are possible in your kitchen. Including desserts because I have quite the sweet tooth! Read More…

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