OPB’s “Superabundant” explores the stories behind the foods of the Pacific Northwest with videos, articles and this weekly newsletter. Every week, Heather Arndt Anderson, a Portland-based culinary ...

As the saying goes, don’t mess with a good thing. Well, the Barefoot Contessa did. Ina Garten’s Chocolate Hazelnut Cookies are a twist on her popular shortbread recipe. And, in what may come as no ...

Once, I gave my former Valentine a box of chocolate shortbread tied up with a red ribbon, and a big, heartfelt smile. It wasn’t a hit. The simple, crisp cookies weren’t the gooey brownies he was ...

Hoosier Pie (milk, sugar, flour) I became intrigued with these old fashioned American”desperation” pies, made without fruit or nuts, relying on pantry staples. Then I heard through the ever effective ...

It was an unlikely time for it to appear. That early in the day, I was caught off guard. Sugar was sprinkled on the top and the sunlight peering into the room made it sparkle. Just as breakfast was ...

We tested out five Girl Scout cookie dupes to see if any of them are a fair match. You might be surprised by what we end up ...