These cookies are insane. They’re super chocolatey and rich. Brownie in cookie form is definitely a good descriptor. They’re tender with a crisp outside. Absolutely delicious and guaranteed to satisfy your chocolate cravings. Rich Chocolate Brownie Cookies Makes about 24 cookies Adapted from Taste of Home magazine (Feb/March 2013) 16 oz (about 2 2/3 cup)Read more
I’ve always been a fan of rugelach, they’re like delicious pastry cookies. When I was younger I’d always go for the chocolate ones, but my mom liked the raspberry ones. So imagine my delight when my new Smitten Kitchen Cookbook had a recipe perfect for the both of us. These rugelach are the perfect balanceRead more
This is a recipe from my grandma. It makes an entire sheet cake, so it’s perfect for a crowd. Chocolate Decadence Cake Serves about 30-40 1 box German Chocolate Cake mix (or 1/2 recipe of German Chocolate Cake) Eggs, oil and water according to cake mix directions 1 (8oz) pkg cream cheese, room temperature 1/2Read more
In honor of my uncle’s 40th birthday on Sunday, his wife asked me to bake cupcakes for them to take to church as a surprise celebration for him. Ken isn’t much a of a sweets eater, but when it comes to that side of the family nothing says birthday like German Chocolate Cake. My grandpaRead more
I’ve had this recipe for a while. It’s from one of my favorite blogs, Joy the Baker, so I knew it was going to be good (she has that amazing recipe for Chocolate Beet Cupcakes that I love), but these were great. They were a huge hit at SCL, and so I’ve made them againRead more
In case you were under any delusions that cooking is always easy for me, these cupcakes were definitely a struggle! This was the first time I’ve filled a cupcake, and despite having the proper tool (a piping bag and piping tip), it was incredibly frustrating. My tip would get clogged, or I pressed too hardRead more
I’ve been wanting to make coconut macaroons for ages but for some reason I never got around to it. I think in part because I was skeptical about the seeming simplicity of the recipe. Four ingredients! In a cookie?! Too easy to be super tasty. However, since it’s Passover, I decided to embrace the simplicity.Read more
Last Thursday my friend, Elan, and I went for a hike up Sugarloaf Mountain. It was a gorgeous day! This hike was just the kick in the butt I needed to finally getting around to making some more granola bars. Granola bars aren’t challenging to make, but it’s so much harder to get around toRead more
Today is the 70th birthday of a very dear friend. I’ve been going to church with Mary Carol my whole life! In honor of her birthday, I made two decadent chocolate cakes. Since we celebrated after church on Sunday, I made a chocolate sheet cake so there’d be lots of cake to go around. ThisRead more
I’m a BIG fan of peanut butter and chocolate. This recipe is pretty simple and super delicious. The mix of salty-sweet is perfection. Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies Makes 29 cookies: About 135 calories per cookie Adapted from The Pastry Affair 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened 1/4 scant cup sugar 1/2 cup loosely packedRead more