In some desserts, an extra kick of salt — where it is notably detected — not only tames the sugar, but enhances umami.

For the Shortbread For the Brownie STEP ONE: First, like any recipe, you must preheat the ... Using a sharp chef’s knife, cut into 25-30 squares. These are rich, don’t be tempted to cut ...

Banana chips, caramel, shortbread and flakes of sea salt. Try resisting that (and if you can’t find hard banana chips for this recipe ... Cut into bars with a very sharp, heavy knife and ...

Break out your cookie cutters for these intensely chocolatey (and buttery) cookies. A 1996 F&W Best New Chef, Maria Helm Sinskey is the culinary director of Robert Sinskey Vineyards in Napa Valley ...

The world has Scotland to thank for shortbread, the buttery, rich, and versatile cookie. The first known recipe for the sweet treat was published in 1736, in a Scottish cookbook by a woman known as ...