Every fall, I challenge myself to try at least one new cookie recipe. This year, however, Pinterest’s overabundance of delicious-looking options inspired me to try two! The first is an Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal cookie. They celebrate that apple-y goodness you want in the fall. And with less than one cup of brown sugar, you can…
Tag: Desserts
Easy Blueberry Pie
Last week, I went blueberry picking with a friend. We did what friends do, got to chatting, and before I realized it, I had seven pounds of blueberries! Considering there are only two people in my household, it’s going to take awhile to get through seven pounds of blueberries. So summer baking, it is! After…
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Upon learning about the legendary New York Times/Jacques Torres chocolate chip cookies, I knew I had to taste them! However, I live on the opposite coast from Manhattan. So it was up to me to create them. The original recipe is a bit more complicated than your average cookie. It uses equal weight of bread…
Peanut Butter Butterscotch Rice Krispies® Treats
This is one of those simple recipes you teach your kids to get them excited about cooking, which is precisely where I learned it. Staying at a friend’s house during summer vacation in middle school, we felt accomplished making these easy treats for ourselves. I still crave these bars from time to time as an…
Cowboy Cookies
After quite a few weeks of trying to meet pressing real estate and work deadlines, I finally crashed and spent most of today nursing a nasty headache. Once I felt well enough to crawl out of bed, I really wanted cookies. Not wanting to have to drive anywhere, I scavenged around my kitchen, finding the…
Double chocolate brownie cookies
Sometimes you just need a homemade chocolate cookie, perfect for those wicked chocolate cravings that I know absolutely nothing about. Obviously. Double Chocolate Brownie Cookies (Original recipe: Cafe Delites) 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 cup white granulated sugar 1/2 cup melted butter 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 egg 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract 1…
Bûche de Noël
Every Christmas, I challenge myself to at least one cooking/baking challenge. This year, I chose a Bûche de Noël, otherwise known as a Yule Log. It is a traditional French roulade (or jelly roll cake) filled with fruit and/or cream, covered in chocolate and decorated to look like a log. The most well-known in America is…
Thanksgiving 2017
An overdue handful of shots from this year’s Thanksgiving
Apple crisp cookie cups
It’s officially autumn, which means it’s baking season around here! ((squeal of delight)) I knew I wanted to make something with apples. Since my husband loves apple crisp and cookies, I figured I couldn’t go wrong with this Pinterest recipe. The base cookie is slightly different than the oatmeal cookies I’m accustomed to, but that’s not…
Lemon Cheesecake with Mascarpone Cream and Candied Lemons
Summer is coming, which means citrus! If you like lemon desserts, this one is sublime. The flavor is delicate; not too sweet, not too tart. The cheesecake itself bakes in a bain-marie, or water bath, a trick for assuring it is evenly baked and doesn’t crack. Candying lemon slices to use as decoration is optional, but if…
