I, like most people here that enjoy baking (especially of the cookie variety), have made snickerdoodles and absolutely love them. But the question I had was if any out there new of any unusual variations or additions to the basic recipe. The only basic change I've really ever heard of is choco-snickerdoodles. Anyone out there have any tips or recommendations?

I was wondering if anyone was familiar with a bakery/patisserie over in London called Apostrophe? They have an apricot & raisin sourdough loaf (dark in color) that I think might be organic/or maybe wheat free? I'm not sure. Anyone have a recipe for it or something similar?

Going next month with family to Venice. Any recommendations for really good places to eat at that are the most expensive or fanciest. I'm looking for really good food, preferably not fried though. I know there's a lot of discussion out there on this on which places are actually worth going to and which are just tourist traps or overrated. Thanks in advance!

P.S. Also, spending time in London and Amsterdam (we're going on this tour: http://www.affordabletours.com/search/it/?t=HB#w) so if there are suggestion for those places or any of the others too that'd be great too. Thanks again.