Buckwheat flour is a common ingredient in Maine where I grew up. I remember seeing ployes, or Acadian buckwheat pancakes on restaurant menus in the northern part of the state where my grandparents are from. I fell in love with its nutty earthiness, though, when I tried galettes bretonnes, or Breton buckwheat crêpes, my first time in France.
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Roze Koeken: Dutch Pink Cakes
Roze koeken, literally “pink cakes,” are little cakes found in Dutch supermarkets, comparable to how many Americans grew up with Little Debbie’s. They’re simple, dense pound
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How to Make Classic French Meringue
Classic and simple, French meringue makes cloud-like cookies and desserts. With a crisp shell, and a chewy, marshmallow-like center, baked meringue is a sweet medley of
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Almond Macarons with Dark Chocolate Ganache
These French macarons are flavored with slightly bitter almond and filled with a rich dark chocolate ganache. They have a crisp exterior that shatters into a soft, chewy interior. While macarons are usually a tea-side treat, the chocolate almond flavor begs for a cup of coffee.
Sablés Bretons: French Butter Cookies
Sablés Bretons are French butter cookies from the region of Brittany. They’re crisp-crumbly and very buttery, similar to shortbread. Sablé means “sand” in French, and the
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Zimtsterne: German Cinnamon Star Cookies
Zimtsterne are traditional German Christmas cookies with royal icing. These cookies are moist and chewy cinnamon stars glazed with a thin, crisp layer of royal icing.
Gevulde Speculaaskoeken: Almond Filled Spice Cookies
Gevulde koeken and a hot cup of coffee are a gezellig cold-weather ritual. And naturally, I had to mix the comforting spices from speculaas cookies with the classic gevulde koek.