Chocolate & Marshmallows’ New BFF: Homemade Graham Crackers
I recently read a great article about the common experiences of children of immigrants growing up in the United States, which a) kept me in stitches, and b) brought back sooo many food memories. Many immigrant children can commiserate about the experience of bringing food from their native culture to school in their lunchboxes, and […]
Baked Sunday Mornings: Chocolate Ginger Molasses Cookies
I have been having a blast researching Valentine’s Day baking recipes for the past couple of weeks, as this is my first V-Day since beginning this blog. I’ve got some cute stuff coming in the next several days, though this week’s Baked Sunday Mornings recipe, Chocolate Ginger Molasses Cookies from Baked Explorations, didn’t really set off […]
Baked Sunday Mornings: Spicy Brownies
So, funny story… I was having a Facebook conversation with a fellow Baked Sunday Mornings blogger about where to get ancho chile powder for this Spicy Brownies recipe. I was thinking, “I can’t imagine having trouble finding ancho chile powder in this part of the country,” given the ubiquitous Mexican and Southwestern cuisine in California. […]
Baked Sunday Mornings: No-Bake Peanut Butter Cookies
I kind of feel like a cheater. “Baked” Sunday Mornings implies that one would theoretically… bake. However, this week’s recipe for No-Bake Peanut Butter Cookies is more “cooked” than baked, like caramel made on the stove. I must say that these chunky little numbers are the easiest cookies I’ve ever made in my life. They are […]
Baked Sunday Mornings: Caramel Coconut Cluster Bars
Move over, Girl Scout Cookies– you’ve got competition. During my summer visit to BAKED in Brooklyn, I discovered the glory that is Caramel Coconut Cluster Bars. Among the treasure trove of treats that I brought home was this amazing little gem, an homage to the classic Samoa cookie: a layer of gooey, coconut-laced caramel crowning […]
Party Like It’s Your Birthday: Confetti Cookies
Who doesn’t love good ol’ fashioned birthday cake with sprinkles… in the form of a cookie?? That is the sort of brilliant baked innovation found in pretty much, well, every recipe in the Momofuku Milk Bar cookbook. Currently, Milk Bar is one of my biggest culinary influences; it has single-handedly changed the way I think […]
Baked Sunday Mornings: Brooksters
I first became aware of the Brookster on my second pilgrimage to BAKED in Brooklyn, during June 2011. This is my all-time favorite bakery, and I’ve been fortunate to be able to visit for the past three summers. Every year there are new delights to behold; that summer, the glorious, yet unpretentious, Brooksters were piled […]