Candied Ginger Cinnamon Shortbread

The first time Valerie and I baked homemade shortbread together I literally MELTED in awe on my way home. Half the batch was warm, fragrant, sweet, and a siren calling my name in the backseat of my car on the drive home. I literally nearly did not make it home – the aroma was orgasmic….

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Hazelnut Gingerbread Holiday Tart

All the flavors of the holiday season: buttery spicy gingerbread (shortbread too) with toasted hazelnuts, vanilla cream cheese frosting, dried cranberries, and sugared rosemary. Not only does this fantastical dessert sound dreamy, present as the best Christmas dessert on earth, but the flavors and textures are out of this world. What are you serving for…

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