Shortbread, Salted Dulce de Leche & Brownie Bars

You have no doubt seen those bars on Pinterest, and floating around on the internet called slutty brownies.  I saw them posted on Pinterest by one of the last people I would have ever expected to allow the word ‘slutty’ to appear before her eyes, much less repin a recipe with the word in the [...]

Dark Chocolate Brownies with Candied Ginger and Sea Salt

Cravings are not something I get very often, but I had a serious craving for a nice fudgy brownie a few weeks ago.  I am going to blame (and thank) my pregnancy for this.  My pantry just so happened to be stocked with the perfect ingredients.  A bag of candied ginger, some Lindt 70% cocoa [...]

Chocolate Chip Cookies

This is Jacques Torres’s secret recipe!  I found it on Martha Stewart, so it’s really no big secret.  In the summer of 2010 I went to visit my sister and her family in Brooklyn.  We stopped by the Jacques Torres shop in Dumbo and we got one of these cookies.  I think these have got [...]

Oreo Stuffed Chocolate Cookies

I’m not sure who really gets the credit for sandwiching an Oreo between cookie dough, but I first saw this cookie on Picky Palate.  Since then I have seen it all over the place.  What a crazy and ridiculously delicious idea!  I made these cookies in February of last year and they were a huge [...]

Holiday Baking: Oreo and Nutter Butter Truffles

If you’ve been part of a cookie exchange or received some gifts from the kitchen this Christmas, then there is a good chance you have seen these.  A super simple, three ingredient treat that looks way more impressive than it actually is.  These cute little goodies are so sweet and so yummy. When you [...]

Chocolate Snack Cake with Coconut Pecan Icing

This recipe came from a real cookbook.  One with pages and everything.  America’s Best Lost Recipes. My sister worked at Half Price Books a couple years ago and got her hands on this neat cookbook from the Cook’s Country editors.  It contains recipes that have been around for a while that have been shared by home [...]

Peanut Butter Icebox Pie

There are not many combinations more perfect than peanut butter and chocolate.  When I came across this recipe as I was flipping though The Magnolia Bakery Cookbook I immediately stopped and added the ingredients to my grocery list. There is no baking required and therefore no need to turn on your oven, which is nice [...]

Hello Dolly Bars

You might call them magic cookie bars, or maybe seven layer bars. Whatever you call them they are quite good. These bars require no mixing.  Just a little crushing of graham crackers, melting of butter and then layering of ingredients.  A mere 25 minutes in the oven and they’re done.  This is a great last [...]

Fudgy Chocolate & Peanut Cookies

There was a time in my life that I would have turned my nose up at a cookie recipe that used a cake mix.  Times have changed. Like many of my baked goods these days, this one was an attempt to use things I had on hand.  I had a cake mix, a jar of [...]

Oreo Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies

There are no words.  Just salivation. Baking Bites (link here) does a post called “Bites from Other Blogs” where she  introduces you to new food blogs and recipes.  This one caught my eye, and thanks to always buying more than I need I had a fresh box of OREOS in the pantry!  It was fate, [...]