Take A Bite Out Of National Oatmeal Cookie Day

CHICAGO, April 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Move over chocolate chip – it's the oatmeal cookie's day to shine. April 30 marks National Oatmeal Cookie Day in America; though the cookie's roots stretch all the ...

How to cook perfect chocolate chip cookies

Are chocolate chip cookies America's single greatest contribution to world cuisine?

Happiness Unwrapped at 2012 SWEETS & SNACKS EXPO®

CHICAGO, May 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- With thousands of products making their debut, the National Confectioners Association's SWEETS & SNACKS EXPO®  features classic treats and the most innovative sweets ...

Make chocolate chip cookies gluten-free

I am fascinated by baking and have written two baking books exploring this extraordinary field. Wheat flour has been the mainstay of baking – at least in much of the Western world – for thousands of years. But with growing numbers of people displaying gluten sensitivity or complete intolerance, gluten-free cooking and baking have become mainstream.

Tony Sachs: Note To Self: It's Cinco De Mayo, Write About Tequila

It happens every year. I get a bunch of tequilas or mezcals or agave nectars or orange liqueurs in the mail. I think, well, this...