One of my favorite things to do in baking is to recreate my grocery store favorites. It gives me a, perhaps a bit delusional, sense of satisfying my cravings in a healthier way. I’m not an idiot though. I know that given a choice between a kale salad and homemade ‘Nilla wafers, this is not… Continue reading Homemade ‘Nilla Wafers
All cookies can be categorized into one of three categories: cakey, chewy and crispy. Depending on your tastes, you may gravitate toward particular kinds of cookies that fall within your preferred category. One of the best things about chocolate chip cookies is their ability to be transformed into any and all of these three classifications.… Continue reading A New Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
So this recipe may seem a little preemptive, considering how far away the 4th of July is, but I only had red, white and blue sprinkles at my disposal when I decided to whip these up, so work with me. Obviously, you can use a more season-appropriate sprinkle mix, or sanding sugar, or leave the… Continue reading Chewy Sugar Cookies
When I was little there was a local grocery store in our neighborhood where I would always walk with my mom and older sister. After obligingly strolling the aisles with my mom, she would take my sister and me to the back of the store to visit a sweet lady named Jennifer. Jennifer was the… Continue reading Chocolate Sprinkle Tea Cookies
Both my fiancé and I have a serious sweet tooth. We always have something in the house that will satisfy the inevitable 2:00 am sugar cravings. As much as we love (and will happily devour) candy and ice cream, I try to keep slightly healthier sweets around. The way I see it, if we’re going… Continue reading Peanut Butter & Blackberry Jam Cookies
Biscotti are one of my favorite cookies. They’re sweet, crunchy, nutty and I feel surprisingly un-guilty when I eat them. A classic Italian treat, there are thousands, scratch that, millions of biscotti recipes out there. As a professional pastry chef I’ve tried my fair share of them. This one came from a lot of testing… Continue reading Cranberry Orange Biscotti
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