Many of my readers know about my white-whale like obsession with making an oatmeal cookie like those found at Petsi's, a bakery in Somerville, MA. I have detailed in previous cookie recipes I have written here and here. In those recipes I discuss how I discovered the missing ingredient was butterscotch extract (heartbreakingly discontinued by … Continue reading Oatmeal Cookies: Third Time’s a Charm
Chocolate Macaroons
Of course, there were always coconut (plain) and chocolate macaroons for Passover when I was growing up and I always loved chocolate better until I discovered home-made coconut macaroons dipped in chocolate that were so much better. Taking a page out of a recipe from the Barefoot Contessa, I added some chocolate to a half … Continue reading Chocolate Macaroons
Ginger Cookies, Three Ways
A good friend of mine had hipped me to my winning ginger snap/molasses spice cookie recipe and for me, that meant the end of tweaking. Even though I am a chronic recipe tinkerer, when something gets high marks, is asked for repeatedly, I leave it alone. Until another good friend suggested that there was a … Continue reading Ginger Cookies, Three Ways
No Knead Challah
There are a lot of Challah recipes out there. They range from sweet to savory and cover a wide range of origins. Growing up, I found challah to be a somewhat dry and flavorless bread that was usually served with no butter or topping, and very often at the point when I was at … Continue reading No Knead Challah
The Federalist Flavors- Alexander Hamilton 1/11/17
For Alexander Hamilton's birthday, I gleefully re-present the collection of flavors (The Federalist Flavors) I worked to create with my sister-in-law at Jane's Ice Cream and my family (my brother did the poster and ice cream containers)! We did it as a labor of love and then they were able to share it with the original cast of Hamilton … Continue reading The Federalist Flavors- Alexander Hamilton 1/11/17
Master of Low Arts 