A few weeks ago, our awesome landlord delivered close to 25 pounds of apples to us from his garden. Sweet, juicy, crunchy.  Jeff took the majority of them to work to share and I used a few of them to make apple pie filling for the very first time. The recipe I used came from […]

I adapted this recipe from Girl Versus Dough. They came out great and would be perfect for a holiday cookie exchange. The cookies are very delicate and the chocolate is rich. Perfect combination. I can’t wait to try these again once the mint chocolate chips hit the stores for the holiday season! ENJOY!

This recipe was given to me by a friend of a friend way back in 1999 — just before our first move to Italy. They are really quite simple to make.  I like them because they aren’t too sweet.  A great accompaniment to your morning or afternoon coffee.

Deep, delicious chocolate flavor. Pure and simple ingredients.   I made some adaptations, but the credit goes to Amy Wisniewski/Chow for this treasure.  The ice cream base can be made in advance to save some time. When you’re finished churning, this is going to need a few hours in the freezer to firm up. I […]

After discovering this recipe, I pretty much have sworn off “boxed” brownies — The recipe is one I adapted from The Great American Bake Sale (Bangor Big Fat Fudge Brownies) by Alison Boteler (Barron’s 1991). This made-from-scratch version is basic, easy.  What can I say?  No special skills needed!  I mean — can you crack […]