It was a quiet morning last month when a text arrived from my brother Seth in California. "I just ordered Meghan Markle's apricot jam, shortbread cookie mix, and peppermint tea," he announced. "It was ...

IT’S RARE to find fragrant, juicy apricots, ripened in the sun and bursting with flavor. Thankfully, it's much easier to find soft, fragrant dried apricots. Indeed, this easy and highly adaptable ...

Use an electric stand mixer to make the delicate shortbread cookies. If you want a more rustic presentation, serve the apricots in a bowl with a dollop of creme fraiche on top and the cookies on the ...

I just moved to Los Angeles this past summer, leaving family, friends and a wonderful group of food bloggers in Minneapolis. This will be my first sunny Southern California Christmas, and I know I ...