Pain d'épice, or spice bread, is a specialty of northern France. It has the flavors we associate with gingerbread, but the sliceable texture of a very firm pound cake. As it uses only honey for moisture, with no butter or...
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Photo courtesy of Gaetan Lee on Flickr In a perfect world, you'd be able to use your favorite cookie cutters on any kind of cookie dough. But there's a reason why gingerbread men are made of gingerbread—it's a classic....
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Amy Scherber's mother loved to bake gingerbread, especially during the winter months, when the sweet, spicy aroma would fill the kitchen and warm the entire house. Years later, Amy, who is the owner of Amy's Bread in New York City...
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I don't know where you are, but I'm in Connecticut looking out at a bunch of snow. These cakes are great with whipped cream and candied lemon zest and just as good with ice cream—particularly coffee ice cream. A couple of bites could give us northerners the patience we'll need to wait for spring.
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Recipe adapted from Elizabeth Falkner's Demolition Desserts: Recipes from Citizen Cake Read our review » Ingredients 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 1/4 teaspoon ground chipotle chile 1 cup all purpose flour 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 tablespoon minced crystallized ginger 1...
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