These Scottish shortbread cookies are a chocolate twist on the classic buttery treat cut into charming Scottie dog shapes.

This traditional recipe produces shortbread that is mildly sweet. Note that in this recipe, the butter is not softened or creamed. For a sweeter taste, sprinkle the shortbread with a little Vanilla ...

Sometimes less really is more; case in point: these tender, pared-down bars of Scottish shortbread made up of little more than butter, sugar, salt, flour, and cornstarch. Sure, one could jazz them up ...

Researchers examine the properties of several dairy-free butter alternatives inside one of the region's most well-known snacks: Scottish shortbread. The group tested the alternatives in their lab, ...

While shortbread is baked across the globe, it remains quintessentially Scottish and stands as a symbol of the nation's culinary heritage. For those seeking a delightful accompaniment to their morning ...

“Oh Buddy, I think it’s fruitcake weather,” goes the opening line to one of the best short stories ever written (and certainly a sentimental Southern favorite), “A Christmas Memory” by Truman Capote.

Scottish chef, restaurateur and cookbook author Carina Contini shares some of her favorite classic recipes from Scotland. She shows us how to make hearty beef and stout stew, bright and bubbly rhubarb ...

In our family, Christmas would not be complete without our cookie-baking and decorating tradition Betty Belanus Every year, women’s magazines invite us to “start a new family holiday tradition.” “New ...

My husband’s Aunt Sue and her two older sisters were born in Scotland. They were very young when they came to America and Ohio. Aunt Sue also was a close friend of my mother, and was delighted when I ...