Whether you enjoy soft and chewy, melt-in-your-mouth cookies, or crispy, crunchy, thin “crisp” cookies, I’ve got your back. These Double Chocolate Hazelnut Butter Cookies are the best of both worlds. You know, baking with shortening creates the softer, chewier cookies many of us adore. Baking cookies with BUTTER, crisps the cookies, making them flatter and…
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While the phrase, “cranberry orange white chocolate” rings a Christmas/Winter bell in most of our minds in terms of flavor, the bright zing, fresh sweet zest, and creamy flavor of white chocolate are certainly an amalgamation that may always be welcome, any time of year and any time of day in my little creative kitchen….
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As I read through and watch the accounts of the force majeure happening in Lahaina and the devastation of the fires burning on the island, I can only reminisce about my little time there and count my blessings that I was fortunate enough to experience the magic of the tropical island. While it’s been nearly…
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We all CRAVE and deserve a bit of magic in our lives.Sparkles do that.Glitter, glow, shine, flash, twinkle, flicker – it’s all enchanting. And life justifies spellbound moments for no reason at all. Coupled with sweet butterscotch, milk chocolate, and crunchy pecans, it’s only a bit of wizardry involved in baking these magical morsels. Golden…
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Just enough chocolate from quick and easy salted caramel cocoa mix and just enough peanut butter that none of the three flavors are overwhelming, but perfectly layered and exquisitely united, these Salted Caramel Cocoa Peanut Butter Cookies are your new best friend. 😋 Yes, it’s May, and you still need hot cocoa in your life…we…
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While completely ignoring the lighting inconsistency of these photos (I’m really very embarrassed – damn clouds coming and going!), dream about the title – the name – the luscious ingredients…then bake…then consume. After baking these cookies a few months ago, I had SEVERAL requests for MORE. People were literally, Craving4More! 😉And, contrary to my photography…
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Growing up, one of my very favorite after school snacks was graham crackers slathered with canned vanilla frosting.It may sound strange – but it’s insanely delicious and a great “invention-concoction-idea” of my dearest mama. She’s always been so innovative in the kitchen. Her creativity continues to astound me – impress me – I will always…
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Tender, buttery, melt in your mouth, caramelized cookies made with Latin American dulce de leche “milk jam” and honey graham taste like a rich, creamy, milky caramel with honey crunch, all in each bite! All recipients and taste testers swooned at the mere touch of the cookies on the tongue. You really must try these…
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I love balsamic vinegar.It’s one of those things, when really “right,” it’s right.”It’s also one of those things that when not done well, it’s, well, not good.You need GOURMET vinegar to be good. The musk … the umami … the sweet … the tart … You need it all. However, believe it or not, in…
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I dream and drool at the spicy aroma of chai tea.Cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, cloves, allspice, nutmeg…So good. SO GOOD!My mouth is watering. (And, these are cookies I’m eventually describing, come on – with both chocolate and white chocolate chips!) My hubby, on the other hand, simply does not care for “the taste of Christmas.”He scoffs…
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