chocolate orange bread pudding with crystalized ginger

i really LOVE fruit & chocolate. especially orange & chocolate. my grandmother’s favorite sweet was dark chocolate dipped orange rinds & i too have grown fond of them. i had recently bought some belgian baby semi-dark morsels from treasure island & had plenty of oranges on hand since i’ve been making my own fresh oj/grapefruit [...]

chocolate peanut butter krispy love bars

this is a no bake super easy delicious treat. for body 1 c. corn syrup 1 c. sugar 1/2 c. butter 1 c. peanut butter 7 c. Rice Krispies melt everything except the krispies over low heat. combine with the cereal & spread in a thin parchment covered pan. for topping 1/4 c. butter 3 [...]

parisian double chocolate hazelnut cookies

i’ve been getting “tasting table” chef recipes in my inbox. it’s a daily newsletter that covers the best in local restaurants & all that is related.  i modified this one from paris based chef  david lebovitz for chocolate chip cookies. he just released a dessert cookbook-ready for dessert-my best recipes i went with 6 oz. [...]

caramel apple rugelach, lemon thins & chocolate orange shortbread

i chose 3 fun cookie recipes to bake today for the hosts of the 2 thanksgiving parties i am attending. of course i had to change them up a bit because i had some nice little goodies on hand. -scharffen berger fine artisan dark chocolate -candied lemons -candied oranges -caramel apple preserves -dried cranberries i [...]

the real, the original, the authentic

i woke early again in order to make cookies so i could bring some to pottery class today. i wasn’t sure it would happen because i stayed up late last night, but alas my kitchen now reeks of toll house cookies. i still like these the best. the recipe is on the bag of chips, [...]