Many years ago I had the chance to join the baking club hosted by Odense, the people who make Odense Almond Paste. Each month I receive a recipe via e-mail from the club themed for that month. Being a ...

Almond paste cookies are a holiday staple among the many Italian, Jewish, Polish and German bakeries in upstate New York, where I was raised. I have long been a fan of almond paste cookies in every ...

Move out of the way, vanilla. Almonds are the real powerhouse of baking. From almond extract, which "Ace of Cakes" star Duff Goldman considers to be an underrated baking ingredient, to almond paste, ...

To prepare the almond paste cookies, place the blanched almonds (1) and sugar (2) in a food processor with steel blades and blend until powdered (3). Remember that this step should last only a few ...

Almond paste cookies are a holiday staple among the many Italian, Jewish, Polish and German bakeries in upstate New York, where I was raised. I have long been a fan of almond paste cookies in every ...