I am watching football as I write this. That might be a bad idea. I am reduced to multi-tasking because life has been just so hectic lately–as it is every October, really. Between various birthdays, annual autumnal celebrations, cleaning for my in-laws visiting, Halloween and, well, stuff, I seem to always be gasping for air in…
Alex Takes on Double Chocolate Chip Muffins
Some of you may have thought, after witnessing the cocoa powder mess from the brownies, that I would not be brave enough to let Alex back into the kitchen. Then it occurred to me that if I taught her to make muffins I could get her making her own savory muffins for her lunch box…
Letting Go: One Brownie At A Time*
Every summer, as I write lists and plan and pack for the beach, I promise myself that I will work on my blog at the beach. And every summer, vacation instincts kick in, and I don’t. This summer has been no different. However, I do have one unique post that I am going to slide…
Milk Chocolate Chunk Chocolate Loaf Cake
I’ve mentioned before that I have a capacity for endless experimentation with chocolate chip cookie recipes. As it turns out, I think we can add chocolate cake recipes to that category. Unfrosted ones, mind you (although a glaze is acceptable and sometimes even desired). I love chocolate cake. If I remember correctly, I think my…
All Purpose Cocoa Cookie Dough for Wafers, Bars, Drop Cookies
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,…
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…
Clove Snaps: Baking With Alex for Holiday Cookie Table 2011
Words cannot express how excited I get for the Holidays. Our tree goes up over Thanksgiving break, as well as all of the Holiday decorations. The kids and I ooh and aah over all of the holiday decorations for sale in stores like Costco (what some people find crass and overly commercial I find beautiful…
The Perfect S’More Bars & Slice-n-Bake Chocolate Chip Cookies
Yeah, yeah I know that title up there is quite a mouthful. But there are reasons. First of all, I got chosen by Food Buzz to participate in the Nestle Tollhouse Bake Some Love program, which is a sponsored program, meaning I got paid some money to make these cookies, so I wanted to get…
Pumpkin Whoopie Pies: Baking With Sammy
During the years I lived in State College, PA, I saw many pumpkin whoopie pies for sale. And for some reason I always stared longingly but talked myself out of buying. I have no idea why–some misguided attempt to be healthy?–but whatever the reason I had never made nor eaten whoopie pies before Sammy’s and…