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 ...