Weekends in the Kitchen and Beyond
Baking as a hobby has its downsides–there are tempting desserts hanging around the house all of the time! Why reach for an apple when there is a piece of cake or an experimental cookie lying around, just waiting to be tasted. And then there are the periodic quality control tastings that must occur. I thought […]
It’s been a while since I posted an article, the reason being that the only time I have had left after the day is done is go to sleep. I’m sure you know what I mean! But last weekend, we took a break from it all and treated ourselves. It must have been the rainiest […]
One of my favorite flavors is peppermint, especially when incorporated into something chocolaty. Take a break from counting calories this holiday season and try out these mind-boggling 3-layer mint cream brownies. There are a few extra steps and added waiting times involved to put this together, but, you should still go for it. Make the […]
I noticed the other day that my dessert-oriented blog is missing one of my favorite desserts: the humble, all-American chocolate chip cookie. True, it is probably one of the easiest cookies on the face of the planet to make, and there is a recipe for it on every bag of chocolate chips that you can […]
One of the oldest cookies is the jumbal. It’s a crunchy cookie that can be shaped like a ring or a pretzel, or any other which way you like. Here is Mary Randolph’s version of it from her 1838 cookbook, “The Virginia Housewife.” This cookie does not seemed to have made into my cookbooks covering […]