Every baker has a favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe, one they always go back to no matter how many other chocolate chip cookie recipes they may take for a test spin. This Chocolate Chipper Champs recipe was exactly that for my mother. I’m not sure exactly when she started...

For as long as I can remember, my mother baked. Her mother, my grandmother, was well known for her baking (particularly her wedding and anniversary cakes, but also her pies, cookies and, of course, her fudge), so you might say baking was in my mother’s blood. When my siblings...

S’mores are the archetypal American summer dessert – graham crackers, chocolate and marshmallows are de rigueur for every event at which a firepit might be found, from camping to backyard barbeques, and have been since the mid 1920’s. Over the years, the S’mores flavor combination has made its way...

Peanut butter cookies are a classic for a reason. They are simple, straight forward, and packed with bold peanut flavor and plenty of nostalgia. Recipes for peanut cookies first appeared in the early 1900’s with the first recipe(s) being attributed to George Washington Carver in his book How to...

If you’ve been following along on this site, you’ve probably realized by now that I’m not necessarily one to look for easy or simple recipes. While I don’t actively go out of my way for complex or technically difficult recipes, I’m willing to work on whatever techniques or methods...

I know that for many people, apples and spice are inextricably linked to fall – and I really can’t argue with that since apples do come into season in the fall – but for me apples and spice are a year round favorite flavor and comfort food combination. One...

Last week I shared a basic recipe for brookies – the smash-up recipe swirling brownie and blondie batters into one delectable treat, perfect for when you are not sure which dessert you’re craving more. But what if you decide you have an equal craving for both brownies and blondies...

Sometimes I can be a little bit indecisive – for instance, do I want brownies, or do I want blondies? They are both so good that sometimes I can’t choose. Or, maybe it is that sometimes I just don’t want to choose, I simply want both brownies and blondies...

Malted milk balls were never one of my favorite candies growing up. I would get Whoppers when trick or treating and Robin’s Eggs in my Easter basket – and I would eat them – but they weren’t among the first items I would reach for, nor among those that...