by Brian | Jan 6, 2020 | Cookie Jar, Recipes
Rugelach is a Jewish treat that has now penetrated deep into American cuisine. Most supermarket bakery counters have an array of these treats waiting for you to taste. Soft dough, sweet filling. One or two bites and you are ready to snatch another. And then another. I...
by Brian | Dec 13, 2019 | Cookie Jar, Recipes
At your supermarket checkout counter, you may see periodicals labeled Bake From Scratch. Here’s their holiday cookie issue, one that will be available for sale ONLY through December 23. Get it. It’s filled with wonderful cookie recipes. Like this sandwich...
by Brian | Jun 19, 2019 | Cookie Jar, Dessert Digest, Recipes
Ah, rugelach. Some people call this a cookie. Jewish culinary maven Gil Marks did. But for me, rugelach is a food until itself. These are wonderful pastries, with soft cream cheese cookie dough and a filling that can be made in dozens of ways. That...
by Brian | Dec 14, 2018 | Cookie Jar, Recipes
Rugelach is now a ubiquitous cookie in our culture. Is it a cookie or a pastry? The name does not matter. The taste does. And the texture. We think of rugelach as a Jewish treat. It is, but — according to Gil Marks in the Encyclopedia of Jewish Food — the origin is...
by Brian | Oct 17, 2018 | Cookie Jar, Dessert Digest, Recipes
In her lovely new book, Rose’s Baking Basics, reviewed here, provides a kitchen-full array of baked goods. Where to start when testing a baking book? Brownies, of course. And which one? Well, Rose calls this My Best Brownies. The secret ingredient here is cream...