Ina promises that these cookies will be enjoyed by everyone. “For anybody who doesn’t like fruitcake, forget it. You’ll love these,” she said during an episode of Barefoot Contessa. I suspected Ina ...

I love how recipes bring us together. During the holiday season in particular, we want to make mom’s version of this or grandma’s version of that. I hope you are lucky enough to have those recipes ...

Fruitcake: Love ‘em or leave ‘em? Probably a majority would pick choice No. 2. Just the thought of fruitcake-anything makes them turn up their nose. The “love ‘ems” enjoy the sweet, perhaps liquor ...

Garten’s fruitcake cookies recipe is featured in her book Barefoot Contessa at Home. She explains in the book how she got the recipe from cookbook author Lee Bailey when he asked her to make them for ...

FRUITCAKE COOKIES 1/2 cup butter 1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar 2 eggs, beaten 1/4 cup buttermilk 1 and 1/2 cups self-rising flour 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice 1/2 ...

Nothing brought my family together during Christmastime quite like plastic containers filled with homemade cookies. Each year we made oatmeal logs, chocolate chip cookies, peanut butter chip cookies, ...

Ina Garten can do no wrong. While that might be a bit of an overstatement, it’s not much of one. From her over-the-top Cosmopolitan cocktail recipe to her cozy red wine-braised short ribs, Ina’s ...