If a dessert that starts with a boxed cake mix is good enough for my baker-extraordinaire mother-in-law, then it's good enough for me. Her scratch-cooking credentials are legit: She maintains a ...

These sweet, gooey bar cookies are melt-in-your-mouth good. They’re adaptable, too, since you could substitute raspberry, cherry or any other preserves for the filling. Would be great with coffee or ...

I would like to introduce you to one of my mom’s easiest but most crowd-pleasing recipes, the apricot bar. She was ahead of her time in so many ways, but the first I remember admiring her ability to ...

Kay Hays has been making her Awesome Apricot Bars since the ’70s. By tweaking the recipe, and adapting it to her tastes, the bars have gotten better over the years. She added amaretto, which steps up ...

The Associated Press is spicing up the holiday season with a dozen cookie varieties, each inspired by a common spice cabinet resident — allspice, cardamom, Chinese five-spice, cinnamon, cloves, fennel ...

Award-winning food writer and photographer Liza Gershman’s newest book taps into a deep well of affectionate nostalgia for small towns and county fairs. With 80 recipes representing all 50 states, ...

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a food processor, process graham crackers, 2 tablespoons sugar and 1/4 teaspoon salt until fine crumbs form. Transfer to a medium bowl and stir in melted butter ...

*$1 will be added to your next bill. After your 4 weeks access is complete your rate will increase by $0.00 a X percent off the regular rate. Last month, a reader asked about the apricot bars sold at ...

In advance of the 1995 holiday season, political commentator Duby McDowell shared a family recipe for Apricot Walnut Bars with readers of The Courant’s food section. At the time, McDowell admitted ...

We’ve given the classic crumb bar a holiday-worthy makeover with the addition of ground cloves. Not only do cloves sport a taste and aroma perfect for the season, they also pair wonderfully with the ...