Buttery walnut shortbread and a rich praline filling — what more could you ask for in a cookie? One warning: Go ahead and double — or even triple — the batch. It’s all but impossible to eat just one.

Dessert should be sweet. Louisiana-harvested sugar cane finds its way into fruitcakes, candies and that special confection, the praline. Unfortunately, a perfect praline is tricky to make. Cooks can ...

In "Bibi's Gulf Coast Kitchen," columnist Bibi Hutchings takes you on a culinary journey across the coastal south. Come for the great food writing, stay for the delicious recipes. While prepping food, ...

I’ve had two requests for cookie recipes recently. One baker was on a mission to make a good, "ole-time" oatmeal cookie with pecans. She wanted to bring out baskets of homemade goodies for dessert at ...