Yes, here I go with Kuchens again. It’s not my fault that the German word for cake is so fun to say. As a kid I called it “Kugen,” but if you really go for it with the hard “CHH” sound I think you might enjoy it even more. This […]
Sweet Tooth
Oatmeal Cookie 7 Layer Bars
Wow, what a week, right? I started off pretty calm, realistic in my expectations of the time it would take to go through the process. This mindset rapidly declined as the days wore on, until at one point Thursday afternoon, in the middle of a particularly busy WFH session, my […]
Flip Flop Bars!
Chocolate! Peanut Butter! Candy! Another throwback food for you all.😊 This is a supremely kid-friendly recipe, something I made when I was young, hailing from the classic Better Homes and Gardens “Kids Snacks” cookbook, published in 1985 (a very good year) and containing adorable gems such as Hay and Gravel […]
Gooey Chocolate Chunk Brownies
Homemade brownies and I haven’t always gotten along. I struggled for years to find a recipe that was easy enough and delicious enough to warrant making them from scratch. In fact, they were probably my last hold-out in the “items I am happy to bake from a box” category. Which […]
Bourbon Butterscotch Blondies
It took me until adulthood to discover the joy of blondies. I was always the “I choose chocolate” person in the room, so at any sort of bake sale or potluck gathering, it was brownies or bust. I don’t remember exactly when I started branching out, but I do know […]
Oatmeal Butterscotch Cookies
Happy Mother’s Day moms! To mark the occasion, I am posting something I used to bake with my mom when I was a kid. (I’m pretty sure cookies were the first thing she taught me to make. Priorities, right?) This was my favorite childhood cookie, and if you haven’t had […]
Salted Toffee Matzo Brittle
During the winter holidays I love making toffee as a gift for friends and coworkers. It’s simple, delicious, and so satisfying to watch the sugary mixture bubble to the right consistency. I’ve been baking several times a week to keep myself occupied lately, and when it came to choosing Passover […]
My Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookies
The chocolate chip cookie: the never not-appropriate, always delicious, can’t have just one treat. Everyone has a favorite version, and this is mine. It’s my back-pocket cookie recipe, the ones I’ll mix up to take on a car trip, bring to a friend’s for dinner, or if I’m having a […]