Almond paste cookies are a holiday staple among the many Italian, Jewish, Polish and German bakeries in upstate New York, where I was raised. I have long been a fan of almond paste cookies in every ...

Makes about 2 dozen cookies. Note: From winner William Teresa of Minneapolis. "These are not quite traditional Ricciarelli [pronounced REACH-a-RELL-ee], and nothing can replace the context of a loving ...

Q. Two years ago you featured an almond paste cookie with a dollop of chocolate. It was wonderful! Now that I’m starting to bake my favorite cookies, I can’t find the recipe. Would you please help me ...

Now that Gruttadauria's Bakery has closed in Greece, and is heading for California, its loyal Rochester customers are bemoaning the loss of their favorite baked goods. The Italian cookies. The rainbow ...

Bestselling cookbook author Lidia Bastianich offers "Sunday Morning" viewers her recipe for a favorite, colorful treat. There are many traditional Italian almond-paste cookies, but rainbow cookies ...

This story was originally published in 2017. Does anyone make better cookies, pastries and desserts overall than the Italians? We don’t think so! And bread? Please. But here’s the problem: Walk into a ...

A Sweet Tooth’s Guide to D.C. When chef Amy Brandwein decided to open Centrolina more than a year ago, she had nostalgia on her mind. That’s because, she wanted her Italian restaurant and market to ...

Many years ago I was invited to a traditional Italian Feast of the Seven Fishes Christmas Eve dinner. The cookie platter was a standout, especially the pine nut cookies with a hint of lemon. Perfect ...

Almond paste cookies are a holiday staple among the many Italian, Jewish, Polish and German bakeries in upstate New York, where I was raised. I have long been a fan of almond paste cookies in every ...