Do you sneak bites of brown sugar when baking? I always have–can’t help myself. So of course I let my kids have one small spoonful also. And I usually let them have 2-5 chocolate chips if we are baking with those. It dawns on me while Sammy and I are baking today–her first time really…
Of Birds & Cookies: Hazelnut Chocolate Chip Cookies
Have you ever noticed the insane myriad of approaches to making cookies that contradict one another? Sherry Yard says if your chocolate chip cookies fail your butter was too warm/soft. Alice Medrich says chocolate chip cookies should only be made with melted butter. That NY Times recipe (the only one of the previous 3 to earn my…
It’s Been A Long Time… "Baked" Brownies
It’s been a long time since I’ve tried a brownie recipe with chocolate (as opposed to cocoa powder only), but I guess it has also been a long time since you have heard from me. So I’ll start with the new year first! First, we have moved–and we only just found the wire I need to…
Dreaming Of Mandelbrot & Making Brownie Biscotti
Before I forget (which I say because I already did once and am now revising this post), I have updated pictures for you. What a mud pit! I am rather terrified when I think of living without a lawn until spring with 3 large (and 1 of them geriatric) dogs. Thanks goodness we…
Mini Chip Peppermint Crisps, OH MY
These are my first huge discovery of the Christmas cookie baking season. Every year I make an effort to try some new recipes, create some new traditions. Some of the really successful cookies of past Christmases (that are not family recipes) include Gale Gand’s Hungarian Shortbread, Carole Walter’s Scottish Shortbread, and a recipe found on…
Sweet & Salty Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
Happy Thanksgiving (a bit belated)! I know, it is 2 days after Thanksgiving and all I’ve got is cookies. But here is the deal. A. I don’t actually care for traditional Thanksgiving food, and since everyone else wants it I rarely cook it. B. My life is totally chaotic right now so I was super…
The Sad Tale Of Finnegan And The Black Chocolate Zinger
I love my dogs. I am a dog person, and their presence in my life has always been non-negotiable, so of course it was inevitable that my husband should feel the same. He might not have had dogs as a young, single person, but he understood why I did (I had one dog, Loki,who is…
My House Smells Like Christmas: Alice Medrich’s Best Cocoa Brownies With A Peppermint Twist
OK, I have several posts burbling around inside of me, so provided I get them typed, I think you should hear from me a little more often this week. These brownies were inspired by a thread on the Cooking Light Bulletin Board. Someone posted a question about doubling this recipe, and then somehow the thread…
The Problem With Being The Only Cook In Your Household: Chocolate Orbit Cake
Do you remember the spread I did for John’s birthday? And the peanut butter pie? To die for! Do you remember the 3rd birthday celebration feast and Alex’s monkey cupcakes? I spent forever planning those… Sammy has a fall birthday so you guys have not seen her birthday yet. But anyway, this week it is…
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