Never actually made with filberts in our house, these filbert crescents are another cookie that, like ice box cookies i wrote about earlier, are not as sweet as most we made for Christmas each year.

I wouldn’t blame a Pacific Northwest newcomer for not appreciating hazelnuts. They’re an acquired taste. Not as extreme a project as sushi or single-malt Scotch, of course. But speaking as a relative ...

It’s been a busy fall. What with a big party and a family gathering in memory of my father, block printing for Goshen Open Studio, a trip to Girona, Spain, a Thanksgiving feast and the usual suspects ...