These are actually chocolate chip almond, toffee-stuffed cookies. But I call them photogenic cookies. For obvious reasons. Every photogenic cookie begins with an equally photogenic soul. Which, in this case, is a box of Trader Joe’s English Toffee with Milk Chocolate. Continue reading »
These cookies are the size of my hand, no, bigger than my the size of my hand. And they taste so good. You have to try them. And because this recipe only yields 5 cookies, you don’t feel as bad eating them. ”I just ate 5 cookies,” see, that doesn’t sound terrible, does it? Just leave out … Continue reading »
I’ve been on vacation for awhile now, and I realize I haven’t said too much about where I’ve been going or what I’ve been doing. Besides spending hours re-tweaking the banner (yes, two lines of text can take hours when you’re as indecisive as I am), I’ve been wandering around the country, visiting as many … Continue reading »
I recently found myself in the possession of one nonstick muffin pan. After spending a good long week rejoicing, I decided to do the logical thing, and make lava cookies. “What are lava cookies?” you ask. Well, they’re muffin-like chocolate chip cookies with molten chocolate centers, delicious warmed up in the microwave and topped off … Continue reading »
Ever since I first started cooking, I’ve always cherished a secret hope that one day I would make risotto. I’ve had it once before, at a restaurant in Northern California. I remember happily devouring my plate (of food), while my friend sat across from me and regaled me with tales of her Venice risotto experiences. … Continue reading »