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Chunky Quadruple Chocolate Cookies: Baking with Sammy

September 19, 2011 By Laura 7 Comments

Houston, we have a winner! Because even Sesame Street has to hit a homerun every now and then.  Sammy and I have continued our baking adventures during the day while Alex is at school.

Filed Under: cacao nibs, candy, chocolate, chocolate chip cookies, cookies, kids cooking, Uncategorized, whole grains

Whole Grain Chocolate Chocolate Cookies: A Rant and A Recipe

April 14, 2011 By Laura 8 Comments

  This is a vent and a recipe.  I tried to think of a good way to connect them and all I came up with is life is short so have some cookies but have some whole grain cookies so your life is not too short.

Filed Under: cacao nibs, chocolate, chocolate chip cookies, cookbooks, cookies, reviews, whole grains

Nibby Cream Cheese Brownie Cupcakes

June 25, 2010 By Laura 12 Comments

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… 

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Filed Under: brownies, cacao nibs, chocolate, cream cheese, cupcakes

Salted Nibby Bittersweet Brownie Cake

June 2, 2010 By Laura 16 Comments

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… 

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Hi! I’m Laura and I am a recovering history major who has re-channeled all of my passion for learning about the history of different countries to learning about their food culture. That doesn’t mean every dish on here is strictly authentic, but it does mean that even my adaptations are not undertaken lightly. My goal is to show you–by doing–that these dishes are possible in your kitchen. Including desserts because I have quite the sweet tooth! Read More…

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