Thumbprint Cookies are a very popular holiday cookie. They are made with an enriched shortbread dough that is formed into balls and then rolled in finely chopped nuts or dried coconut. The name ‘thumbprint’ comes from the fact that you use your “thumb” to make an indentation into each ball of dough. The indentation is...

Make-ahead overnight dinner rolls? YES, PLEASE! So buttery, soft and tender, and you can prepare all of this ahead of time. EASY! When the holidays roll around, people are typically looking forward to the standing rib roast, the old fashioned glazed ham and the roasted rack of lamb. But I have my eyes on something...

Brownies are definitely America’s favorite bar cookie. It is hard to believe that they began their life in a Sears, Roebuck and Co. catalog over 100 years ago (1897). Brownies are so named because of their dark brown color, not because they contain chocolate. In fact, the first brownie recipes didn’t even contain chocolate. In...

The most amazing (and easiest!) melt-in-your-mouth beef tenderloin using the simplest ingredients! Well, it’s a Christmas miracle! Well, not really, just close enough. Because this roasted beef tenderloin is just short of a miracle. I’m serious. It’s just that good. It melts in your mouth with every bite – so tender and so flavorful with...

Until recently, if you’d asked me if I ever wanted to make falafel at home, I’d have said “sure, one day” but what I meant was “nah, why bother?” I was certain that falafel was fussy to make and had a long ingredient list. It probably related in some way to a fritter, meaning that...