Amaretti Biscuits
Because of the crisp texture of the amaretti biscuit along with the strong association to coffee the word biscuits tend to be a better descriptor then the word cookie, as some call it. They are crisp on the outside and very lightly chewy in the center. It’s the rich almond flavor that stands out to [...]
Thomas Kellers Oreo’s to say “Goodbye, Halcyon Days”
I took some time away which many have noticed to take a step back and a look at my life. We are in a state of transition and exploration, which is new to us. The thought of a home and family isn’t as scary as it once was, even wistful at times. We liked our [...]
Oreo Brownies Recipe
I didn’t know what was up with Oreo brownies. I’m a bit of a purist when it comes to my sweets. I think box mixes are the devil and turning several boxed/packaged desserts together into one abomination is enough to make me want to throw up. Seeing pictures of these creations on Pinterest are often [...]
Melting Moments Cookies Recipe
So why did I make these? Well, the girlfriend of one of the members of my monthly D&D group is allergic to eggs. In order to take something to this month’s session, I wanted to find something she could enjoy. I thought of Julia’s melting moments cookies recipe from MasterChef Australia and remembered that they [...]
Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
Chocolate chip cookies! A repost! And an anniversary of sorts! I got a text from a close friend that just said she was coming by to make chocolate chip cookies. No reason other than just “it’s a long story”. It ended up being for one of those great “I win” moments in a relationship when someone [...]
Brown Butter Brownies
I made these brown butter brownies again this weekend and they turned out so good I thought I should give this recipe a bump and a new picture. I didn’t change anything with the recipe and they turned out better than ever. So read on and enjoy! Originally posted on March 11th, 2011 It’s Friday, [...]
Polvorónes, a Childhood Love
Until recently I had no idea what a snicker-doodle was. (Apparently I’ve lived under a rock most of my life.) Thanks to the power of Google I found a recipe that had a high rating and 1,000+ reviews of it on a site that had “all kinds of “recipes”. I figured why not give it [...]
Delicious Raspberry Frangipane Bars
There is a MN Food Bloggers community that I am very privileged to be a part of, and this month one of the women who founded this group hosted a gathering and bar bake-off contest. I was so excited to participate but then work obligations came up and two days before I had to withdraw. [...]
Coconut Macaroons
I asked my brother for some ideas as what I should make, and he mentioned coconut macaroons. There was this bakery in downtown area of Mt.Vernon, WA. We used to get these big coconut macaroon mountains from there with our mom, and he said make those. I still had some coconut in the pantry and [...]
Spiced Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
I wanted to give these cookies a try. I have not made these cookies in probably 20 years. They are almost like a brownie. There is so much chocolate flavor and amazingly rich yet just so different at the same time. With things I have learned about textures, and spices I added my own little [...]