I am frequently wary of all purpose cookie doughs. They are usually butter cookie dough based, and maybe I should not say wary so much as they do not result in the kinds of cookies that I love, so I pass them by. But then a few weeks ago I was browsing Fine Cooking: Chocolate,…
Salted White Chocolate Brownies with Bittersweet Chocolate Chunks and Macadamia Nuts
Ahh jet lag. Jet lag is why I am sitting and staring at my computer screen, where most of the work has been done for me, pictures are ready, recipe typed, and yet I have nothing to say. Despite finally getting to try a Tartine morning bun (WOW), eating at Aziza (WOW again), and all the…
Gluten Free Italian Chocolate Cake with Polenta: OXO Good Grips Egg Beater
I am mortified by how long it has taken me to tell you about OXO’s new Egg Beater. Yikes. Here are the facts: OXO sent me one of their new Good Grips Egg Beaters–along with a second to give away to a lucky reader–as part of their Blogger Outreach Program (their Blogger Outreach page is…
Sesame Street Whole Wheat Brownies with a Minty Mocha Twist: Baking with Sammy
Both of my kids love to eat and are interested in baking and cooking. But only one of my kids is riveted by food porn, by the visual display of baking and cooking, whether through my pictures, cooking shows, or cookbooks.
Glazed Brownie Bundt Cake
My inlaws came to visit recently; I think I mentioned I made the Orange Pork and Beans for them. My father in law has recently had heart surgery, so it was important to me that we cook in rather than eat out, which left me cooking every night they were here. As a result I…
Salted Peanutty Brownie Bites
I made the mistake of making these bars the weekend of Halloween, inbetween trick or treat nights. In my town, the kids trick or treat twice (once in a city celebration where the local businesses open their doors to trick-or-treaters and once in the more conventional house to house setting), so the kids already had…
Nibby Cream Cheese Brownie Cupcakes
While we were in Atlanta, we had plenty of sweets. There was the leftover mousse from Alex’s birthday parties, the mini cupcakes we bought at Whole Foods (a real treat for those of us who live in a town without any true bakery because while homemade might be better, those mini treats are awfully fun…
Salted Nibby Bittersweet Brownie Cake
I had a revelation tonight about my relationship with brownies. I have always strongly preferred chewy, cocoa-based brownies. The fudgy ones just seem too wet to me. And then I was reading this recipe by Alice Medrich, in which she described a particular brownie recipe (this recipe) as a cross between a moist cake and…
A Party Brownie Tray
This year I decided I was going to make brownies for the pig roast. They were easier than individual cookies as I could make the entire pan and then freeze it before slicing. However, I got bored–which is kind of ironic because I personally tend to prefer plain brownies– and started making brownie variations. This…