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Pizzelles: The Perfect Italian Wafer Cookie

One of my favorite cookies of all time has got to be pizzelles. For those of you who aren’t familiar with them, pizzelles are a thin, crisp, Italian wafer cookie flavored with anisette. Some people also flavor them with vanilla, chocolate, or lemon, but anise flavor is very traditional. There is one special piece of …

Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp

Growing up, most kids have chores, but few had such a delicious chore as picking strawberries from our family’s garden. That was a sure sign that spring was in the air. As a little girl, I loved strawberries alone or on top of the little yellow sponge cakes available at the grocery store. After …