This category feature recipes that have been passed down through generations of a family, with stories and anecdotes about the family members who made them.
Classic Southern Chicken and Cornbread Dressing Recipe This traditional Southern chicken and cornbread dressing is a comforting dish, especially popular during the holidays. The recipe is based on the way I was taught growing up, with each step crafted by hand and a little intuition. It’s the kind of dish that feels more natural to…
Pistachio Cookies Recipe: A Festive Treat Straight from the Family Recipe Box These Pistachio Cookies are a true family favorite, thanks to a recipe from Michael Salvatore Gottuso. They’re soft, just the right amount of sweet, and have a light nutty flavor that’s perfect for any time of year – but they look especially festive…
Cuccidati (Sicilian Fig Cookies) Recipe By: Nanny Millie Giglio, passed down by Paula Gati This special Sicilian cookie, known as cuccidati, is a labor of love and a holiday tradition. My grandmother, Nanny Millie Giglio, made these by hand, and each bite brings back cherished memories of her devotion in the kitchen. Over the years,…
Christmas Crack: The Holiday Treat Everyone Falls in Love With One bite of this festive treat, and it’ll be gone before you know it! Let me tell you a little secret: there’s one holiday recipe that I always make every year. It’s a treat so good, so addictive, that my family has come to expect…
Cloud Biscuits: A Vintage Recipe from 1964 I recently stumbled upon an old recipe I clipped from Better Homes & Gardens back in September 1964—Cloud Biscuits. As I was flipping through my collection, I realized I had never actually made these! Curious to try something new (or should I say, old?), I decided to give…
Almond Joy Cookies Recipe Alright, so if you’re anything like me and love a good combo of chocolate, coconut, and nuts, these Almond Joy Cookies are going to be your new favorite. I make them every time we have family over, and trust me, they disappear fast! You get about 60 cookies out of this…
Christmas Glass Candy (Hard Tack Candy) Looking to make something fun and festive for the holidays? This Christmas Glass Candy (or Hard Tack Candy) is a real throwback. It’s super easy to make and adds a pop of color to your Christmas treat jars. Plus, you can mix up the colors and flavors however you…
Cast-Iron Sugar Cookies with Royal Icing I decided to try out a new sugar cookie recipe today, and I’m really happy with how it turned out. The cookies came out great after about 13 minutes in the oven—nice and soft but still held their shape. I used a cast-iron pan for these, which gave them…
Classic Christmas Cookies (Sugar, Thumbprint & Cream Cheese) Three Vintage Favorites, One Festive Baking Session Snap on your holiday apron and cue Bing Crosby—today we’re baking the cookies that smell like Christmas morning. Whether you grew up pressing snowflake cutters into sugar‑cookie dough, rolling jam thumbprints with Mom, or sneaking warm cream‑cheese kolacky off Grandma’s…
3 Christmas Cookie Recipes You’ll Love Baking is such a big part of the holiday season for me. Every year, I make a big variety of cookies (at least 10 different kinds!), but there are always a few that I have to bake because they’ve been family favorites for years. Today, I’m sharing three of…
