Whoever said everything is better as a mini was slightly delusional. Me, I like things full sized. Minis just give me more of a reason to eat more, and then I feel über guilty later. With that said, these are some ultra delicious minis. And, I made them vegan. Double plus.
You know you’ve got a great cookie on your hands when the batch doesn’t even make it to the cookie jar. Half of them never finish cooling. The other half gets devoured before they reach their final destination. Such is the magic of a simple sugar cookie. We all know what a sugar cookie [...]
I was chosen along with 20 other bloggers to participate in a cook-along of Emeril’s soon to be published cookbook, Kicked-Up Sandwiches. Over the next 3 weeks, we will each cook up some delicious looking sandwiches of our choice (at least twice a week). We were given the okay to cook and discuss whatever dishes [...]
My favorite cheesecake ever is from Maggiano’s Italian Restaurant. It has been a long time since I have had it – about 7 years, but it is that memorable. Light, not dense, ricotta cheesecake. Truth be told, I used to work there, and I still turn to some of their recipes when I want to [...]
During the 50 Women in Food Series, I made a batch of Honey Madeleines by Anne Willen and I have been hooked ever since to these sweet little cakes. I get them just about everytime I see a pack somewhere – Starbucks, Costco, I just can’t help it. Every once in a while, I will break [...]
Mary of One Perfect Bite and some other women food bloggers (including myself) are blogging our way through the 50 Women Game Changers In Food published by Gourmet in May ’11. Some of the women on the list you will know, others you may not, but either way, this will be a great 50 week journey to learn [...]
A no cholesterol, no added fat, salt or preservatives cookie that can be snacked on without the guilt? Yep, that’s ALMONDINA cookies. Here’s a little more about them from the website: “Almondina® is the inspiring success story of a man whose great loves include both music and wonderful food. For generations his family loved his grandmother [...]
Peanut butter and jelly is one of those American classics that we are for some reason drawn to as children. I’m not sure when it happens, but as it is introduced, just about every little girl and boy is drawn to the comforting combination. Sometimes this combination is so longed after, it is created under [...]
Is there anything better than a fresh, warm doughnut? Not for someone with a sweet tooth like me! The problem is that once you make a fresh batch at home, you are tortured every time you walk by them – they call your name. What? Your doughnuts don’t speak? Mine do. Until they are all [...]
