For some people, the holidays are all about tradition. This may mean doing a grab-bag every year, going ice-skating in the winter, or taking a family trip sometime during the holiday season. For a lot of people, holiday traditions also include food. As an Italian, our Christmas is all about food: there’s the Feast of …
The flavor pairing of chocolate and orange always reminds me of the holidays. I can’t explain exactly why: perhaps it’s because citrus really comes to life and reaches peak brightness in the winter, or because I remember seeing the orange foil balls and blue box in the stores we only went into at Christmas time. …
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 …
This week, these cookies once again play on my obsession with British baking. (Funnily enough, the measurements are wholly American.) More importantly, these cookies stem from my obsession with the Great British Bake Off (& the SortedFood YouTube channel–every time they make or mention sticky toffee pudding I just want to hit the kitchen and …
Sometimes, the simplest things are the best things out there. For example, my favorite type of chocolate is a nice square of anything above 60% dark with salt added to it. When added to something sweet, salt actually helps accentuate the sweetness; it does it with a depth that simply adding more sugar can never …
Have I admitted to my fascination with all things British yet? I don’t know if it’s the wonderfully dreary weather, the brogues, the pubs, the love of football (soccer), or the general awkwardness and forced politeness that seems to take over people, but I’ve always been drawn to the area. Back in college, I spent …
I know, I know. It’s been over a month since I’ve launched this blog and I’ve yet to post anything other than a cookie recipe. Guess what. That’s all going to change with this post! Salted Caramel Cheesecake Guinness Brownies. That’s right. The name of these might be a mouthful, but they are so rich …
Warning: these cookies are addictive. If I have to confess, I ate two of them the day I made them despite repeatedly telling myself I could stop at one. The edges of these are insanely crispy but, once you reach the inside, there’s that perfect chocolate-y chew. Combine that with the crunch of the honeycomb …