I love baking muffins, and these Morning Glorious Muffins are my absolute favorite. I adapted this recipe from one I found in a magazine years ago, and it’s basically foolproof. They are much like carrot cake, with the added texture of coconut and the warmth of cinnamon. Fill each liner about 3/4 full. This pan…
I am not exaggerating when I say that these Chocolate Chip Cornflake Marshmallow Cookies are the best cookies I have ever eaten. It’s already a fabulous chocolate chip cookie recipe anyway. Then you add the sweet/salty crunch of a toasted cornflake mixture and gooey, melty marshmallows. They simply defy description. I discovered Christina Tosi on…
Flourless Chocolate Cake with Raspberry Sauce is one of my all-time favorite desserts to make and to serve. It is rich, creamy, and intensely chocolate! If you’ve had flourless chocolate cake before, then you know that it has a mousse-like texture and is really not at all like cake. I’ve baked it in a couple…
Raspberry Coulis (koo-LEE) is a simple fruit sauce that I learned to make in culinary school. What I love most about this sauce is its beautiful red color. You can sweeten it as much as you like if your raspberries are tart. You can use other fruits, such as strawberries, blueberries, and peaches as well,…
I’ve been making these cute little Strawberry Cream Cheese Santas for years and I wanted to post a quick how-to. You’ll need fresh strawberries, 1 large can of pineapple chunks, mini chocolate chips, and long toothpicks. It’s a good idea to get an extra can of pineapple because some of the pieces can be oddly…
The Tarta de Santiago (Spanish for Cake of St James), originated in Galacia, and dates back to the Middle Ages. It is made with almond flour, which means it’s gluten-free. The Galatians were apparently very trendy. The taste is similar to a pound cake, but almost better in my opinion. You can mix it…
Have you ever eaten something that claims to be chocolate, but if you closed your eyes while you were eating it, you wouldn’t be able to tell? Then you would be really annoyed that you wasted calories on a completely tasteless imposter? This has happened to me many times. Not so with these cookies. When…
If the name Sweet and Salty Potato Chip Cookies sounds bizarre, I totally understand. It’s like I named the recipe during a drunken game of Mad Libs. Despite their odd combination of ingredients, they are really good. The potato chips give them an interesting crunch. It actually all started with my new book club. I thought…
A madeleine is a wonderful, shell-shaped sponge cake that actually looks like a cookie. It is believed to have originated in France around the 18th century, but that is the subject of much controversy, none of which matters to me. I just know that I love them. These Brown Butter Madeleines have a deep, rich…
Some things are just made to go together, like peanut butter and jelly, bacon and eggs, macaroni and cheese, and cake and ice cream. One of my favorite combinations is chocolate and espresso. Espresso greatly enhances the flavor of chocolate, and these fabulous Chocolate Espresso Crackle Cookies are the perfect example. They have a…
This recipe for butter mints was inspired by the mints that were served at bridal teas when I was growing up. The teas were stuffy, dressy affairs and usually just for ladies. Along with the mints, they typically served punch, nuts, and petit fours. I always felt uncomfortable at these gatherings as a kid, and…
Galette is a French term which usually refers to any flat pastry or pancake. These Blueberry Peach Galettes with Frangipane Filling are actually made with frozen puff pastry dough, which is delicious and very easy to use. Pepperidge Farm and Trader Joe’s both make tasty frozen puff pastry dough. The filling is called frangipane, which is another…