Q. I recently made a batch of shortbread cookies from a recipe from the New York Times magazine, which called for 1 and half cups flour and half cup cornstarch. The cookies left the worst aftertaste ...

A plate of fresh, warm, homemade Chocolate Chip Shortbread Cookies with a tall glass of cold milk is the perfect way to welcome home weary students who just stepped off the school bus. It's also the ...

A slow-food friend of mine likes to drive guests crazy trying to guess just what it is -- maybe it’s a dissolved sliver of Spanish anchovy to deepen that super-meaty sauce, or some microscopically ...

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, ...

Sift flour, cornstarch and salt together. Cream butter using a mixer. Add powdered sugar gradually. Cream well. Mix in 1 teaspoon instant coffee and vanilla. Add sifted dry ingredients. Blend well.

Buttery shortbread is not only a favorite holiday treat but it makes a great gift. Our cookie platter would be lonely without it. My husband hails from Scotland, where shortbread is a BIG DEAL.

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 ...