Living in Europe, I’ve become a huge speculoos fan! What is speculoos? It’s a thin, crunchy, spiced shortcrust biscuit. Traditionally, speculoos was only baked around Christmastime, especially on the eve of Saint Nicholas; now, they are available year-round. Speculoos became popular when medieval crusaders brought back exotic spices like nutmeg, cardamom and ginger from the […]
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Tate’s Bake Shop
Best. Cookies. Anywhere. What is it is about those crispy, buttery chocolate chip cookies that make them so much better than any other? My insatiable sweet tooth and I have been trying to figure it out for years. In addition to visiting the mother ship in Southampton, the cookies can be found at gourmet grocers […]