Brownies, Cookies and Bars

Herbs and Shortbread…Rosemary and Lavender – Really?

I’ve grown rosemary and lavender for several years but until recently have only used the rosemary in culinary ways. The lavender plant is so beautiful when it’s in bloom and though I’ve always wanted to cut some for use in making sachets for holiday gifts or just bunches to hang in the house; it never [...]

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Baked Fudge

I know this is a post for what I call Baked Fudge but I have to tell you, I’ve been in the mood for cookies lately…well at least I was. I spend enough time each day seeing food bloggers talk about cookies and some sound soooo good that I want to make them and so [...]

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Espresso-Shortbread Brownie Bars

The second of two desserts I made yesterday from the May edition of Food and Wine magazine. If you missed the first treat, do be sure to check out the Pecan Shortbread with Chocolate Drizzle if you want to know why two…in one day! Technorati Tags: bars, brownie, chocolate, cookies, Desserts, espresso, shortbread

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Pecan Shortbread Bars with Chocolate Drizzle

I don’t make a lot of sweets, mostly because I love them so I typically wait until I’m having company before making anything that I will want to finish off by myself. Technorati Tags: chocolate, Food and Wine Magazine, pecan, shortbread

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Nanaimo Bars

There was a Daring Bakers Challenge in the last couple of weeks and though not participating in that event, I saw a couple of posts about these funny sounding bars and the pictures that accompanied them and they looked delicious. Technorati Tags: almonds, chocolate, dessert, graham cracker crumbs, icing, nainamo, \

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Boysenberry Buttercream Macarons

Tell me…why did I decide to do this again? After two tries with these delicate French treats that were less than totally successful, I’m wondering that right now. Technorati Tags: best of blogs, boysenberry, butter cream, feet, food blogs, french, french macaron, frosting, macarons

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Molasses Cookies

I love these cookies! Someone might call them Gingersnaps but they aren’t…the molasses is distinct in their flavor and does compliment the ginger perfectly. Technorati Tags: cinnamon, cookies, ginger, molasses

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Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies

As I make cookies this holiday season and post them to this blog, it's clear I like making some very traditional cookies; cookies I never make any other time of the year. These recipes are all borne from traditions started when I first starting baking with my Grandmother to making cookies that my children have [...]

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Spritz Butter Cookies

This is a classic Spritz cookie, all butter and almond and such a sweet reminder of years of holiday baking. Although I did another post today about the importance of making Pecan Butter Balls every Christmas season, these are not far behind. My mother and I used to make these by the hundreds it seemed! [...]