This has been the longest week. I have had to stare at images of this recipe without constantly gorging myself for days. I cannot express how relieved I am to finally have this recipe posted for you so I can catch a break and go stare at […]
Cookies
Shortbread Cookies with Jam
A few years ago for my birthday I received one of the best presents—two cooking classes at the local grocery/market with my mom. The first class was for Thanksgiving Pies and the second was German Holiday Cookies. Both were fantastic but I loved the second […]
SALTED CHOCOLATE HAZELNUT TOFFEE BITES
These salted chocolate hazelnut toffee bits? Yes yes and yes! They will totally make your day/week/month/year EPIC. I mean, a sweet and creamy date-hazelnut filling covered in a crunchy salted chocolate ganache? How could that not be the bestest thing ever? I’d been wanting to […]
Salted Brown Butter Pecan Cookies
Butter is Better. Always. Shortenings, especially highly emulsified ones, can create very uniform cake crumb structure. This is true.Lard makes the flakiest pie crust.I completely agree.BUT, butter makes everything taste better.Heck yes!Although shortening and lard have great functional properties, when they are required (like for […]
Chocolate Chip Cookies
So, I have been on this kick of trying to create my recipe for things lately, from scratch. I soon severely want to be a food blogger someday. Like, a perfect one. I know the only way I will get there is through lots and […]
Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
If butter is a big ingredient in a recipe, it should at least taste extra-special nutty good. Am I right? When cooking the butter, please wait until it turns caramel, and the brown bits collect on the bottom, that moment right before it burns. Please […]
Chocolate banana cookies
This is especially true when having a colleague such as Tanya, a woman who loves to cook and always has some interesting recipe in mind that she gladly will share with those willing to cook. Just the other day she surprised everyone at work with […]
Maple Brown Sugar Cookies
I love these Maple Brown Sugar Cookies so much, and I’m thrilled to be sharing them with you my today! The delicious maple flavor gives them a perfect little autumn touch that’s just a bit different than the typical pumpkin and apple inspired recipes of […]
Homemade Gingerbread Men Cookies
This year, I decided to try my hand at homemade gingerbread cookies. I did some research to figure out what’s needed to craft the much-loved classic Christmas cookie, and I think I’ve come up with a wonderfully simple and fun recipe to brighten up your […]