I’m not the biggest chocolate cookie fan, however; to round out my 12-days of cookies, I needed to have at least one on the list. The traditional Crinkle or Crackle cookie was the first to come to mind. I love mint with rich chocolate so I flavored mine to create Mint Chocolate Crinkles.I was shocked [...]
WARNING: The photos in this post may cause severe drooling, intense chocolate cravings and/or an inclination to run to butter and pre-heat your oven to 350. If you suddenly enter a baking spree, the Live Life, Eat Right blog shall not be held responsible for the flour mess. (I will, however; take credit for the [...]
Mini pecan pies? Don’ t mind if I do!! As I mentioned yesterday, every year my mom and her friends have a cookie exchange and every year, I pick through her loot to make sure I get all of my favorites. Aside from her Raspberry-Walnut Thumbprints, my favorite cookie in her basket were the Pecan [...]
It wouldn’t be the holidays without Raspberry-Walnut Tumbprints. Everyone has that one that one food that means ‘Holiday’ to them. To me that food happens to be a cookie. Every year my mom and her friends gather for a cookie exchange. Her friends are the best cooks and I would anxiously wait for this event [...]
Memory: After a long day of 3rd grade classes, a little girl wrapped herself in a coat that was too large for her petite frame and secured a raspberry beret to her short blond hair. A true sign that even at a young age, she belonged in France. She merrily skipped onto a big yellow [...]
What’s wrong with this picture?That’s right, absolutely nothing. Well, maybe I would add one of my dad’s extra foamy cappuccinos for complete perfection. Ladies and gentleman, I have met my match. Hello Almond Macaroons with Dark Chocolate Ganache. I love you deeply.Have you ever had one of those kitchen moments where you feel obligated to [...]
When the weather outside is frightful, the flavors orange and ginger make me feel delightful. For the past week or so I have been craving citrus and spice. This combination is the perfect way to brighten the cold, dark days of winter and just makes you feel good. I enjoyed these cookies with a cup [...]
I would say about 99% of every thing I make is influenced by my dad. When I struggle to find inspiration in the kitchen, my thoughts turn to “What would dad like?” and my problem is solved. Over the weekend, I wanted to make 2 new cookies before heading back to my apartment for another [...]
When I read the recipe for Hazelnut Linzer Cookies with Blackberry Jam in an old issue of Bon Appetit, I had one of those, “OH MY GOODNESS I NEED TO MAKE THIS RIGHT NOW!” moments. There is not one thing that I wanted to change. The use of cinnamon, nutmeg, lemon and orange in the [...]
I often wake up thinking, “I wish I could stay in my pajamas all day and bake.” If I didn’t have a guilt complex, I would probably play hooky JUST to bake all day long. The weekends are the perfect excuse to accomplish these goals. Yesterday I ate good food and drank wine all day [...]
