Spicy chili and chocolate may sound like a combination that just does not go together, but there are chili recipes out there that use chocolate to add depth of flavor and mole sauce is known for combining the spiciness of poblanos (or other chili peppers) with–you know it–chocolate! Enter these Mexican Hot Chocolate Cookies. I …
Thanksgiving is coming up in just a couple of short weeks. While my Pumpkin & Cranberry Biscotti, Apple Pie Cookies, and Pumpkin Pie cookies are the perfect twist cookies to bring to any family gathering or Friendsgiving celebration, these Pecan Pie Cookies are just another great option of something with classic flavors in a new, handheld form. The almond …
This is my favorite time of year. I love when the last leaves fall from the trees leaving their limbs completely bare, when the wind picks up and gives those first warning signs of winter, and obviously, I am all about Thanksgiving and the insanely quick approach of Christmas right after it. These Pumpkin and …
This week’s cookie is the perfect recipe to roll out just days before Halloween. For one thing, they are all about the chocolate. And let’s be real–who doesn’t dig through their candy haul at the end of the night in search of something chocolatey? (I was all about those Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups and Snickers …
There are some classic cookies that are a winner no matter how old your are. Snickerdoodles are that type of cookie–you can bring them to a holiday cookie exchange, bake them for a kid’s birthday party, or just leave them in a container on your countertop to return to whenever a craving for something sweet …
As the weather starts to drop, it’s not surprising to feel a tickle at the back of the throat or a bit of congestion. One of my favorite remedies for a sore throat has become the Hot Toddy. The hot water, whiskey, lemon, and honey combination is just perfectly soothing. I always like to take …
The temperature has officially dropped, apples have officially been picked, and it’s finally time to start posting some of my favorite cookie recipes. With that, I’m also excited to start working on my pies & tarts for next year. There’s something about fall and winter that just scream pie. Maybe it’s the abundance of apples, …
Surprise, surprise. Another week and another return to some of my favorite obsessions: Glasgow/Scotland, coffee, and the Great British Bake Off. My introduction to Millionaire’s Shortbread came when I was 21 and studying in Glasgow. Every time I walked down Sauchiehall Street and into City Centre, I would walk by the window for Bradford’s Tea Room …
It’s already mid-September and I am so ready for the fall weather to finally arrive. I’ve pretty much been trying to force it along by baking things with apples and chai and drinking all the hot coffee I can. I am already four seasons into my annual autumn Gilmore Girls re-watch (because really, it’s the best season …
I feel like the idea of Monster Cookies has become so familiar that there should be a great story out there to explain just how they got their name. I know they seem to take their inspiration from the popular trail mix made with peanuts, M&Ms, and raisins–the kind labelled “Monster” on the shelves at …