POLVORONES DE NUEZ (Walnut Cookies for Christmas) In Mexico these are wrapped in papel de China, the brightly colored tissue paper that we call “Chinese.” l/2 cup butter or margarine 2 tablespoons confectioners sugar, plus additional for dusting... (Continue reading)
COFFEE CRUNCH CAKE Every Christmas, I make this spectacular cake that I learned to make from Jack Lirio, a San Francisco cooking teacher in 1976. Jack’s eccentric book, Cooking with Jack Lirio, (William Morrow & Co. 1982) is out-of-print so... (Continue reading)