When I think of holiday cookies I think of sugar, spice and everything nice (like butter and chocolate). Rosemary is not an ingredient I associate with sweet treats. Over Thanksgiving break I raided my mom’s herb garden. I came back to school with a fistful of rosemary and not a clue. I was in cookie [...]
It has been a really…really…REALLY long week. My work and class schedule is pretty much non stop from 7am-9:30pm. My nose managed to get the sniffles in the process and my holiday baking came to a halt because my dorm kitchen only operates between the hours of 9am-12pm. It amazed me that I could not [...]
How about a little stress free baking to help make your season bight? Allow me to introduce you to a 4 ingredient (not including chocolate) show stopper: The Almond Lace Cookie. I got home late last night with the urge to bake. Nothing was going to stop me. I simply could not sleep without baking. [...]
Baking Season has officially started. I set my oven to 350 degrees and tuned into the 24/7 Christmas music radio station. These cookies are brought to you by my Cuisines of Asia class. We made mango chutney for our India menu, and I couldn’t help but think that it might be nice in dessert form. [...]
Yesterday I worked in a kitchen. I put grill marks on chicken breast and learned to move deliberately around the hot flame. I chopped fruit, vegetables and herbs and learned to let the knife do the work and that the term for 1/4 inch small dice is “bruinoise”. I watched the Chef I was shadowing [...]
So….I had a craving. A craving for brown sugar and butter. It happens, you know? And that craving is almost always followed by baking. I have to take action! Oh yea…I added chocolate chips. Can I please tell you how amazing my apartment smelled? Topped with vanilla ice cream, and yes I had two! They [...]
Who wouldn’t want a little cake and tea in the afternoon? Citrus Madeleines That’s what I thought. I’ve been eying a Madeleine tin for a very long time. These petite treats always capture my attention at the Starbucks counter. They are the perfect size and shape for a coffee or tea accompaniment. I’ve never made [...]
When chocolate meets peanut butter the world seems right. With just a few simple ingredients and no baking required, you have a homemade treat guaranteed to satisfy. Let’s see here…we have creamy peanut butter (duh), Semi-Sweet Chocolate (double duh), unsalted butter, vanilla and powdered sugar. Confession: I used three different creamy peanut butter flavors. White [...]
I taste tested about 6-8 of these before deciding they were more crisp than chewy. I love big soft cookies, however; this kind of cookie is my favorite with cup of tea. Or for milk dunking purposes . Homemade cookies are comforting and make for the best air freshener. I really should do a baked [...]
Why am I always running late? What should I do with my future? Where did my car keys go? There are many things that I am unsure of, however; there is one thing that I know to be true: homemade chocolate chip cookies are a constant comfort. My love affair with cooking, and life in [...]
