Once spring rolls around, I start thinking about pastels. Thinking of pastels gets me thinking about lavender — not only my favorite color, but also one of my favorite scents. And once lavender is on ...

Lightly sweet and quite crumbly, shortbread cookies are a buttery wonder. They take minutes to make, are sturdy enough to package as gifts and improve with age. The simplest kinds of shortbread ...

Alfajores are sandwich-like cookies made from tender, chewy cookies and a dulce de leche filling. The edges are rolled in ...

When I was younger, on days I would spend the afternoon with my grandfather, he would brew us afternoon tea (like a ritual) in small tea pots and cups. I thought it was the coolest thing at the time, ...

This cookie recipe combines the satisfyingly crumbly texture of a classic shortbread with all three of my favorite gelato flavors — cinnamon, hazelnut and chocolate. Who says you can’t have it all?

It was an unlikely time for it to appear. That early in the day, I was caught off guard. Sugar was sprinkled on the top and the sunlight peering into the room made it sparkle. Just as breakfast was ...