Deb Perleman created Smitten Kitchen, the wildly popular recipe site. She wanted a place to share all of her cooking ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Trying out a new ginger cookie recipe on a recent, blustery afternoon reminded me of autumn nights on sweet Staten Island in the late 1970s. And, honestly, those are bittersweet ...

These ginger and molasses recipes are here to warm things up. They’ve got that bold spice and deep sweetness that just feels ...

It is hard to imagine holiday baking without warming spices. Not only do cinnamon and ginger fill the kitchen with aromas of Decembers past, they may literally warm you up. Spiced holiday cookies have ...

Joe Froggers is the name of an old-fashioned molasses cookie that’s classic in New England. The story goes, a fisherman named Uncle Joe, from Marblehead, Mass., lived by a large frog pond. He made the ...

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Imagine sitting on your sofa, at the kitchen table or in the dining room — or anywhere, for that matter — and indulging in a sea of sweet-and-spicey pumpkin cookie goodness along with your favorite ...

A festive tray piled with a rich variety of cookies is well worth the effort — to give or to enjoy yourself. But even the most enthusiastic of bakers can find it hard to squeeze in cookie-making ...

Mama pulls out her candy thermometer for Christmas almost as soon as the Thanksgiving dishes are done. My grandparents started baking fruitcakes to enjoy and give as gifts long before Thanksgiving, ...