Breakfast of Champions!

When I first called this "The Breakfast of Champions" I was being facetious. Unlike its eponymous namesake, it has basically all the wrong things going for it. It's high in fat (thanks to the salami). It's high in sodium, thanks to the cheese and the salami, and it's high in sugar due to the massive … Continue reading Breakfast of Champions!

Even Better than Perfection Oatmeal Cookies

I wrote earlier of my quest to make the perfect Oatmeal Cranberry Cookie, pushed forward to insane measures by the nearly perfect cookie available from Petsi's Pies in Cambridge, MA.  Though my first attempts resulted in an excellent cookies, I knew that I could do better, and in fact, had to do better.   So I kept … Continue reading Even Better than Perfection Oatmeal Cookies

Chocolate Dipped Coconut Macaroons

Growing up on the East Coast, we always looked forward to Spring because it meant freedom from snow (which would be black and dirty by April),  and the Passover/Easter holidays, which themselves brought candy, days off from school and special visits with relatives.    As far back as I can remember, Macaroons were one of the things I … Continue reading Chocolate Dipped Coconut Macaroons

Oatmeal Cookie Perfection

Before we start, let me tell me you I know about the recipe under the Quaker oats cap.  I've made it.  It's good.  It makes great cookies and you're looking for super simple, go ahead and make that one. And I was fine with that cookie until I had a life changing event: eating an … Continue reading Oatmeal Cookie Perfection

General Rob’s Sesame Chicken

My kids love General Gau's/Tso's chicken or Sesame Chicken as a dish from Chinese restaurants.  I always knew it was not a health dish, because it was likely rolled in flour and deep fried before being covered with a sickeningly sweet sauce.   I also know that any time you can make something at home, … Continue reading General Rob’s Sesame Chicken