If you’re looking for a cookie that tastes great and is easy to bake, these almond crescents are spot-on. They ...

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 ...

If the recipe has “Grandma’s” in the name and a cup of butter and a cup of vegetable oil in the list of ingredients, how can you go wrong? This is no-fuss cookie-baking at its finest — nothing tricky, ...

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 ...

Nancy Silverton’s twice-baked almond croissants recall the pastries found in pastry shops in Paris, where she studied pastry and baking. Purchased croissants (because there are so many great bakeries ...

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Move out of the way, vanilla. Almonds are the real powerhouse of baking. From almond extract, which "Ace of Cakes" star Duff Goldman considers to be an underrated baking ingredient, to almond paste, ...

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 ...

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 ...