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 …
It’s officially September, which means the better half of the year is about to start. You know what I mean: Halloween and Thanksgiving are coming closer; Christmas is close enough to feel excited about it, but far enough not to be stressed; the blistering summer weather is finally beginning to fade into the comfortable coolness of …
Some days, you don’t feel like taking the time to bake a full batch of cookies. You don’t want to convert the recipe to make just what you need, nor do you feel like freezing some of the dough for later. There are days when you just want a quick fix, easy cookie that you …
I recently started a new job. Trying to adjust to my new schedule, while also keeping weekend shifts as a barista, means that I’ve had to squeeze in my baking at odd times of the night. I’m sure that I’ll get used to the schedule the more I work it, which means I’ll finally be …
Last week, I wrote about Momofuku Milk Bar and how Christina Tosi’s recipe for milk crumbs inspired the Raspberry and Cream Shortbread Cookies I posted. This week’s recipe follows along with the idea of berries and cream: Blueberries and Cream. It felt like a natural progression in my journey of developing new cookie recipes: I …
Sometimes, you just want a classic cookie: something with a solid flavor combination that just about everyone knows and loves. That’s what I was going for with these Oatmeal Scotchies. I wanted a cookie recipe that I could throw together and bring anywhere without having people look at me like the flavor combination was crazy. …
In 2012, I was a theater intern in New York. I moved into the city the day before my internship started and lived in an overpriced bedroom with no windows on 10th Ave. One of my favorite things to do was brave the masses in the Theater District and walk past the marquees of shows …