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Chocolate Chip Mandelbrot for an Exercise in Mandelbrot Fractal Generation

February 2, 2012 By Laura 5 Comments

The problem with loving baking is that if you have a sweet tooth, well, it is hard not to partake of your own hard work.  It is a hobby with consequences.  As a result I am always looking for reasons to bake for other people.

Filed Under: biscotti, cacao nibs, chocolate, chocolate chip cookies, cookies, Jewish food, misc Tagged With: Ashkenazi, biscotti, chocolate, chocolate chips, cookies, Jewish, lemon juice, mandelbrot, vanilla

Espresso Chocolate Chip Mandelbrot

December 20, 2011 By Laura 4 Comments

Espresso Chocolate Chip Mandelbrot

The sad truth is that I have published this recipe before.  The even sadder truth is that I published it without photos, and that has bothered me so much to this day that I finally could not stand it any more, and decided to re-publish it.  Since I have made these cookies every single Christmas… 

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Filed Under: biscotti, breakfast, chocolate, coffee desserts, cookies, Holiday and Christmas Cookies, Jewish food Tagged With: biscotti, cappuccino chips, chocolate chips, cofee desserts, coffee, espresso, Holidays, mandelbrot

Haroset With Dijon Mustard On Hard Boiled Eggs Sprinkled With Sea Salt

April 5, 2010 By Laura 15 Comments

I am not a particularly religious person; nor do I stand on much ceremony. When religion and/or ceremony has been a part of my life, my 2 primary concerns have been that guests be made to feel welcome and that nothing be too long. I come from a family that is more comfortable telling a… 

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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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