When it comes to baking cookies, butter makes all the difference. - Rocco DiSpirito was once one of most talented and fastest rising chefs out there. Now he's something of a food world joke. What happened?
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- Frank Bruni reviews Sucession and finds it confusing and sadly wanting.
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- Holiday baking inevitably leads to leftover egg whites. Take that surfeit and make meringue cookies!
- For a succulent pot roast, try using flanken.
- Celebrate Christmas with the iconic Elizabeth David whispering in your ear via her posthumously released book.
- Italian chef G. Franco Romangnoli has died. He and his wife were hosts of one of the very first cooking shows devoted to Italian cookery.
Posts with tag ButterCookies
Butter Cookies and Rocco DiSpirito - The NY Times in 60 Seconds
Butter Cookies - Gift of the Day
The holiday season can be a hectic and overwhelming time of the year, but it's always nice to take a couple of hours to make up a batch of roll-out butter cookies. They're a little fussy in the making, but frosted with a quick powdered sugar glaze (powdered sugar dissolved in a little water and flavored with a dash of vanilla extract), they make an elegant addition to a holiday table and are sure to delight anyone you give them to.
I posted my favorite sugar/butter cookie recipe last year and it's the one I use for these types of cookies. I like to use smaller cutters for cookies that I'm going to give away, because them mean that you can get more cookies out of each roll and they look more delicate and appealing. To glaze, I make a small bowl of the frosting I described above and then quickly dip the top of the cookie into it. Let the glaze harden completely before stacking, otherwise they'll stick together and will lose the beauty and elegance you've worked so hard to create.
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