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
Maple Pecan Oatmeal Scones with Maple Vanilla Coffee Icing
I did not drink coffee in college, and it was only in my mid-twenties that I started going to a coffee shop every morning on my way to work. There happened to be an incredible and locally-owned coffee shop near me in Washington Square called Beans, which served incredible coffee and homemade (if you … Continue reading Maple Pecan Oatmeal Scones with Maple Vanilla Coffee Icing
Best Gingerbread Ginger Snaps / Spice Cookies
Thanksgivings of my childhood were spent with my maternal grandparents and almost always it meant a trip to Pennsylvania and Ivin's Famous Spiced Wafers. My cousins and I loved these cookies so much that even with all the food and family it always what we talked about in January. "Why can't we get more … Continue reading Best Gingerbread Ginger Snaps / Spice Cookies
World’s Best Apple Cake (The best dessert that’s not chocolate or ice cream)
Of all the things people ask me to make, and I oblige, the World's Best Apple Cake is at the top of the list (second only to the World's Best Chocolate Cake). Many apple baked goods suffer from a lack of cohesion— apple pies (and their ilk) often feature hard or brittle crusts with … Continue reading World’s Best Apple Cake (The best dessert that’s not chocolate or ice cream)
Father’s Day Sugar Cake: Part Three of the Butterscotch Triology
This simple and delicious dessert was made for Father's Day, and is the third of my dessert recipes to feature butterscotch extract. (Oatmeal and Chocolate Chip cookies being the first and second). I'm not sure how I found this recipe (think it was through some kind of Pinterest investigation) but I am glad I did. … Continue reading Father’s Day Sugar Cake: Part Three of the Butterscotch Triology
Master of Low Arts 