Sarah, Author at Around the World in 180 Flavors

Coffee & Cheese Cookies: A Unique Kaffeost-Inspired Treat

June 19, 2026 0 comments

For most of my life, I hated coffee. I was a tea girl, through and through. Little did I know that trips to South America and Europe would eventually introduce me to coffee I actually enjoyed. One of those introductions came courtesy of Andrea, an Italian exchange daughter. When I […]

Date Anise Cookies: A Soft and Fragrant Cookie Recipe

June 6, 2026 0 comments

There is so much to say about the person who inspired this flavor, and so much to say about where she comes from. This cookie flavor began four years ago at a conference, of all places. It was a conference about international exchange and intercultural understanding, and the keynote speaker […]

Umeboshi Cookies: A Japanese-Inspired Global Fusion Dessert

May 22, 2026 Comments are Disabled

Some flavors sound like they belong in dessert. Umeboshi is not one of them. Every time I think of umeboshi, I think of my host mother from Japan. Whenever she saw them, she’d always remind me how healthy they were. Technically, what she said was 体にいい — “good for the […]

Apricot Khmeli Suneli Butter Cookies: Warmly Spiced and Unexpected

May 9, 2026 Comments are Disabled

Sweet apricot, warm spice, and a little curiosity—these cookies feature khmeli suneli, Georgia’s signature spice blend, often made with herbs, blue fenugreek, and yes, even marigold. This recipe wasn’t inspired by a single person, but by a moment of curiosity. A few years ago, I was trying to track down […]

BBQ in a Cookie? Stay With Me.

April 22, 2026 Comments are Disabled

Some recipes come from tradition. Others come from curiosity. These BBQ passionfruit cookies came from a little bit of both. This one started with Isra from Tunisia, who answered the call to help choose my next flavor. She’s already inspired one Tunisian cookie (still coming!), but this time she flipped […]

No Paycheck = Cookie Hiatus

March 12, 2026 Comments are Disabled

Y’all. Ingredients are expensive and not having a paycheck does not help me get them. I’m generally private, so I won’t be explaining where my paycheck went, but I will be taking a (hopefully) brief hiatus. Stay tuned!

Picture of shortbread cookies with tea leaves in the background and a few cardamom pods in the foreground.

Tea and Cardamom Shortbread with Lavender Glaze: Not Your Average Tea Party

February 7, 2026 Comments are Disabled

I am smitten with this cookie for its delicate flavor profile. It features buttery shortbread, enriched with notes of black tea and warm hints of cardamom. Why bother with an actual cup of tea when you can enjoy a cookie that captures the essence of chai? Of course, pairing it […]

Manchego Chocolate Chip Cookies – The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies You’ve Never Had

January 30, 2026 Comments are Disabled

Recipe development takes time. It’s hard, occasionally frustrating work. But every now and then, when you’re aiming for one thing, you accidentally land on something brilliant. These cookies are exactly that kind of happy accident. I was deep in experiments with Manchego cheese, testing sugar cookie and shortbread bases that […]

Mango chiles with mango in the background and bird's eye chiles in the foreground.

Mango Chile Cookies: Where Tropical Sweetness Meets Chile Heat

January 25, 2026 Comments are Disabled

I adore the combination of mango and chili in this cookie. This recipe was one of the first I developed, inspired by Kwelda, who had a passion for mangoes—and hot spices. She loved spice so much that she once asked where my ingredients for cooking were, but meant solely spices. […]

Cinnamon and Orange Scented Dulce de Leche Cookies

January 10, 2026 Comments are Disabled

Dulce de leche makes my heart soar. Maybe it’s because so many of my sweetest memories are wrapped up in it—memories shaped by my Argentine exchange sister, Natu, and later by my Argentine exchange daughter, Juli. Dulce de leche has been a constant thread between us: making chocotorta together, attempting […]

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