The alfajor — a kind of cookie sandwich — is an entirely different cookie depending on where you find it. In Spain, it could be a Christmas cookie of honey, almonds and spices. In South America, it’s ...

Of all the recipes my Peruvian mother prepared for my twin sister, Carla, and me over the years, alfajores (dulce de leche sandwich cookies) have always stood out the most in mind. My mom passed away ...

Like so many traditional recipes, alfajores are claimed by many cultures and countries including Argentina, Peru, Brazil and Chile (though many South American countries claim this cookie as their own) ...

Melbourne restaurant San Telmo might be the city’s home of Argentine barbeque, but even smoky pitmasters have a sweet spot. The next time you fire up the grill at home, save some room for San Telmo ...

Growing up in Chile under a dictatorship, Pilar Hernandez knew only home cooking as a child—because of curfews, she and her family stayed home at night. She went to medical school in her home country ...

We asked several L.A.-area pastry chefs and cooks to contribute their favorite holiday cookies. Each is a simple, homestyle cookie that reflects the contributor’s memories of holidays past. Arturo: We ...

HOUSTON – Serving Christmas sweets is the best way to spread holiday cheer. And we are always looking for new easy recipes for you to try at home. We discovered the queen cookie in South America: ...

Time for a new recipe. Alfajores are one of the most delicious desserts and luckily also the easiest to prepare. In addition to requiring few ingredients that are also very easy to get, they are ideal ...

Condensed milk is about as sickly as they come – milk cooked and sweetened until it's thick, sticky and dizzyingly sweet. But thanks to a few quirks of its chemistry, it's a pleasure to bake with: ...

Before I met José, I had never heard of alfajores. José, whose parents hail from Cordoba, Argentina, may have been raised in Connecticut, but he has an Argentine soul. He can even do the tango. He ...