Though Ireland is rich in heritage, I must say that my experience with both the nation and the holiday has been limited to savory experiences. Needing to come up with something for an office pot luck, I turned to the world of baking to find something good to bring. Apparently, putting Guinness Stout … Continue reading Chocolate Stout Cupcakes with Vanilla Maple Frosting
Oatmeal Cookies: Third Time’s a Charm
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
Master of Low Arts 