Oh hells yea. We weren’t gonna have a baking bonanza and forget about these babies. I used to make these with my roommate in college, and, between the two of us and all of the kids on our floor who would come wandering towards the lovely smell coming from our door, we’d manage to finish [...]
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5th Day Of Christmas Cookies: Peanut Butter Kisses
Aired December 17th, 2010 on Bakery, Chocolate, Peanut Butter, Sweets and christmas.0 Comments4th Day Of Christmas Cookies: Vegan Chocolate Chai
Aired December 16th, 2010 on Recipes, Sweets and christmas.0 CommentsIt always amazes me how vegan cookies are oftentimes the best cookies. I’ll take a vegan cookie over a plain jane cookie from that coffee shop counter any day! Try those from Sweet Freeedom on South Street and the vegan chocolate-chip from Flying Monkey on Locust Street. Or order some from Liz Lovely, now in [...]
3rd Day Of Christmas Cookies: The Chewy
Aired December 15th, 2010 on Recipes, Sweets and christmas.0 CommentsWe’ve found the perfect chocolate chip cookie, another great one from Alton Brown, the guy’s a genius. This cookie bakes chewy and not cakey, but still has a little crunch around the outside. It’s perfect! We haven’t strayed from this recipe since we found it a few years ago. A few pointers: Chill overnight, to [...]
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2nd Day Of Christmas Cookies: Scottish Shortbread Cookies
Aired December 14th, 2010 on Books, Recipes, Sweets and christmas.2 CommentsThese Scottish shortbread cookies aren’t too sweet. They’re deliciously buttery and substantial, just as we assumed a Scotsman’s cookie would be. They get to the point! This is another super simple recipe, one you can easily memorize and share with your friends and family this holiday season. Ingredients: 2 sticks of salted butter SLIGHTLY softened [...]
12 Days of Christmas Cookies: Day 1 Snickerdoodles
Aired December 13th, 2010 on Recipes, Sweets and christmas.2 CommentsEven though, traditionally, the twelve days of Christmas are supposed to start on Christmas day, that’s no fun when it comes to cookie-baking. Thus, we will start today! Snickerdoodles date back to about 1900. These crackly-top sugar cookies, coated in cinnamon sugar and contain cream of tartar, are simple and delicious. Cream of tartar is [...]
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No Christmas Eve Plans? Get Your Smelt On With The 7 Fishes
Aired December 19th, 2008 on Holidays, Seafood, Superfoods, christmas and restaurants.1 CommentFor reasons other than the obvious fun-factor of saying “fishes,” The Feast of the Seven Fishes is definitely a good time. The Southern Italian Christmas Eve tradition involves a briny, wine-filled multi-course dinner free of meat or dairy but packed with Mediterranean delights. Small guys of the smelt and sardine variety abound, as do all [...]
At least it wasn’t when I was there this past year.
