Cook's notes: Baker's ammonia or ammonium carbonate, is used as a leavener, lighter and airier than baking soda. Weiss considers it crucial to the recipe. It smells strong until it is baked. We found ...

Fire up those ovens, today is National Pfeffernusse Day! These hard, round cookies incorporate spices like cloves, black pepper and cinnamon for a festive, wintry flavor. This nutty take on ...

1. In a bowl, whisk the cinnamon, cloves, coriander ginger, nutmeg, white pepper, cardamom, anise, salt, and baking soda to blend them. Add the flour and whisk well until thoroughly blended. 2. In a ...

It's the week before Christmas, and Hans Rockenwagner's bakery in mid-city Los Angeles is humming. Giant side-by-side mixers beat egg white and sugar, along with a mix containing almond paste and ...

23 December is National Pfeffernusse Day, a day reserved for the celebration of the very popular German spiced cookie. This cookie is a popular snack during the holidays. It’s a fluffy cookie, made ...

One of Germany’s most popular and beloved Christmas cookie a bite-sized spiced cookies called “Pfeffernuse.” Bless you! But seriously, in day three of our 12 Days of Christmas Cookies at Eileen’s ...

For me, for almost half a century, it's exactly the same every year. It's the day the pfeffernusse arrive. They're spicy little German Christmas cookies named for their pepper and nuts -- a completely ...

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In a saucepan over medium heat, stir together molasses, honey, shortening and margarine. Cook and stir until creamy. Remove from heat and allow to cool to room temperature ...

In other farmers’ market news, the Sustainable Food Center Farmers’ Market Downtown will remain open during the Formula One weekend. The Saturday before Thanksgiving is typically the market’s ...

Pfeffernusse are small, firm peppery balls often served with tea or cocoa. Traditional recipes call for black pepper - the name, after all, means "pepper nuts" - and a host of other spices. We kept ...