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Venetian Christmas Cookies

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For the longest time growing up, I didn’t know what these cookies were called; I just knew that I adored them.  Traditional Venetians have brilliantly layered colors of red, yellow, and green. For the holidays, I decided to go with green and red layers to create exquisitely cute Christmas cookies!  There are a few steps […]

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Raspberry Chocolate Frangipane Sweets

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This recipe and the following headnotes are from my first book, “The Sophisticated Cookie.” I’ve never cared for raspberry filling in between the layers of a cake, but a sheer raspberry glaze on a rich frangipane crust with a chocolate accent is the height of elegance. The secret to creating the thin wisps of chocolate […]

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