New York Times Chocolate Chip Cookies
May 7, 2013 | Print | E-mail | Filed under chocolate, cookies
Friends, I have some good news today: I have found the perfect chocolate chip cookie recipe. Even though it’s been floating around the Internet for a while now and I’m probably the last person to try it out, it doesn’t matter – this recipe makes THE best chocolate chip cookies I’ve ever had, so I absolutely have to share it with you. About a week ago, I finally got fed up with the recipe I’ve always used – the results were never consistent, and more often than not I ended up with big puddles of cookie that baked up flat and slightly burnt. But these – these are where the magic is. Big, soft, bakery-style cookies that melt in your mouth. They do require a bit of planning, since you need both cake flour and bread flour in order to make these. People also swear by the 24-hour chill time before baking, but honestly, I’ve baked them after 4 hours and after 24 hours, and I didn’t really taste too much of a difference. In any case, do yourself a favor and give these a try, at least once! I can’t say enough about them; I’ll never need to use another chocolate chip cookie recipe again. Happy baking and have a great week!
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Rhubarb Jam
May 3, 2013 | Print | E-mail | Filed under canning, food fanatic
Today I’m over at Food Fanatic with a recipe for rhubarb jam, including several of my favorite variations! Happy Friday and have a great weekend!
Individual Rhubarb Tiramisu Trifles
April 30, 2013 | Print | E-mail | Filed under coffee, cookie, Keurig, mascarpone
Apologies for the radio silence here lately. I hadn’t meant to go almost an entire month without writing; it just sort of happened…although to those of you who got in touch with me, I appreciate your care and concern. After a rush of activities following Easter, I found myself exhausted, and not necessarily in a good way…so, rather than blindly turning back to business as usual, I took some time to reflect on the current state of things. I’m sure there will be more on that later, but for now, I wanted to share these decidedly springy individual dessert trifles, inspired by my latest delivery from Green Mountain Coffee. Arriving along with some dark roast Italian Roast Barista Prima K-cup packs was a recipe for tiramisu brownies, and lots of fun ingredients to use to jazz them up. I ended up going in a slightly different direction though, since now that warmer weather has finally arrived here in upstate NY, I’ve been craving lighter fare…and although local produce is not readily available just yet, I thought these trifles were made for spring with the addition of layers of homemade rhubarb jam. If you want to go all out and make tiramisu from scratch, I have a recipe for that, too…but if you’re looking for something a little simpler, I hope you’ll enjoy this recipe.
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Ruby Red Grapefruit Jam
April 18, 2013 | Print | E-mail | Filed under canning, food fanatic
Today I’m over at Food Fanatic with a recipe for a lovely and tangy Ruby Red Grapefruit Jam! Head over and check it out, and have a happy Thursday!
Easter Nest Cupcakes (Lemon Cupcakes with Lemon Buttercream)
March 29, 2013 | Print | E-mail | Filed under candy, cupcakes
If you haven’t yet made the Easter nests from my post a couple days ago, today I’m giving you another reason to whip them up: Easter nest cupcakes! Underneath the candy nests and buttercream are lemon cupcakes, since I think that lemon desserts are just perfect for spring…although rather than using a white cake like I did for my lemon-curd filled cupcakes a couple years back, I made these from a yellow cake base. I whipped up a simple lemon buttercream that I tinted light green, but you could certainly use any color you like; a variety of different pastel colors would be fun, too! I sent them to work with the hubby for his co-workers, and they all loved them – in fact, he told me that the ones who were a little skeptical about the candy nests on top ended up declaring it the best part of the cupcake! If you’re still looking for a cute Easter dessert that will elicit some oohs and ahhs from your guests, I recommend making a batch of these. Hope you have a fantastic Easter weekend!
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