Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, sugar and salt. Use your fingers to rub cold, cubed butter into dry ingredients until powdery with some pea-size ...

Almond flour gives this oven-baked pancake a rich taste and nearly custardy center under a crackly top. Powdered sugar helps it puff up and caramelize around the edges. The result is gluten-free and, ...

In last week's GO section of the Holland Sentinel, we ran a taste test on who in the area makes the better banket. So, keeping with the Dutch theme, since Tulip Time is almost upon us, I thought a ...

Ripe figs give me the same deep joy I get when holding a newborn. They feel so soft and fuzzy and have a delicate, sweet scent that smells like nothing else in the world. A few long inhales and ...

QUESTION: What is and where do you find almond paste? – Dolores Stachura, Novi. ANSWER: At most grocery and specialty stores, almond paste is found in the baking aisle. It’s sold in 8-ounce cans or ...

Crisp on the outside with chewy interiors, these almond macaroons are perfect for the Passover table. They're a specialty of baker/novelist Louise Miller, who is the pastry chef at The Union Club of ...

1. Set the oven at 350 degrees. Butter a 9-inch springform pan. Sprinkle the pan with flour and tap out the excess. 2. In a bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt to blend them. 3. In an ...

Makes 2 to 3 dozen cookies. Note: This recipe must be prepared in advance. From Kay Lieberherr of St. Paul, who was a finalist in 2011. In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat butter until creamy, ...

Whipping up your own almond paste adds just a few minutes, but smartly innovates on a classic recipe. By Melissa Clark A testament to a well-loved recipe is that, when you pull the cookbook it’s in ...

I got my mental exercise this week, searching far back in my memory to unearth this week's find. Our recipe is in response to a request from Rita Franklin, who was looking for a recipe that ran in the ...