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Chocolate Marzipan Balls

Yesterday was Squirrel’s 2nd birthday.I’m still in shock that she is already that old! Where have the past two years gone? The foodie world helped celebrate her birthday by having Michelin release its selection of recommended hotels and restaurants in the MICHELIN guide Tokyo 2009 (Squirrel was born in Tokyo). Tokyo is now tied with […]

Unforgettable Forgotten Cookies

Fuji Nana’s Forgotten Cookies 2 egg whites 2/3 c. sugar 1 c. chocolate chips 1 c. chopped nuts 1 tsp. vanilla a couple drops of almond extract 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. 2. Beat egg whites till stiff. Gradually add sugar and continue to beat. 3. Blend other ingredients and drop on foiled […]

Un, deux, trois et voila! Brown Sugar Shortbread!

The phrase, “It’s as easy as one, two, three!”, takes on new meaning with a recipe that only has three ingredients. That is certainly the case with this recipe for Brown Sugar Shortbread that I recently tried out. I love shortbread, but haven’t always been a huge fan of the shortbread I have produced in […]

Kinda Corny: Homemade Candy Corn

I mentioned recently that one of my all-time favorite seasonal treats is candy corn and I make sure that we always have some in the house. A couple of you asked about candy corn, wondering what it was. So in honor of today being National Candy Corn Day (seriously, there is a holiday for everything!), […]

Homework Assignment: Make Crispy Salted Oatmeal White Chocolate Cookies

Allowing a pregnant foodie access to the Internet is maybe a bad idea. Seriously. This weekend I read this post by Adam Roberts on his blog, The Amateur Gourmet, and I haven’t been able to get it out of my head ever since (a reoccurring problem when I’m pregnant). Adam made Smitten Kitchen’s recipe for […]

Truth or Dare: Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

Truth #1: Cookies make Squirrel happy. Truth #2: Cookies make Squirrel’s mommy happy. Truth #3: Pumpkin chocolate chip cookies are REALLY yummy. Truth #4: Squirrel’s mommy has talked herself into feeling less guilty about feeding Squirrel sugary treats because they have heart healthy fiber packed pumpkin in them. Pumpkin Palooza just wouldn’t be complete without […]

Aebleskiver Enabler—Simple Aebleskivers

Some mornings call for special breakfasts, don’tchya think? We just had one of those mornings, so I broke out my aebleskiver pan. I’ve been dying to use it, as it was one of the items in storage while we were living in Japan. If you don’t already know, aebleskivers are little Danish pancakes (they kind […]

A delicious mistake: Tarte Tatin

Over the past couple of weeks when I’ve gone to my parents house I make sure to pick a bag of apples to take home with me, as their trees are currently laden down with fruit, and nothing is better than homegrown produce! I recently came home with a particularly bulging sack of apples and […]

Firehouse Chocolate Chip Cookies

Washington YWCA Chocolate Chip Cookies Makes about 3 dozen. 1/2 c. (1 stick) butter 1/2 c. vegetable shortening 1 c. granulated sugar 1/2 c. brown sugar, packed 2 eggs 2 tsp. vanilla 2 2/3 c. flour 1 tsp. baking soda 1/4 tsp. salt 1 c. chopped walnuts (optional) 1/2 c. flaked coconut 2 c. (one […]

Dark Chocolate Brownies with Milk Chocolate Salted Butter Caramel Mousse and Chocolate Ganache

Oh my. I haven’t talked about chocolate in a very long time. There has been chocolate of course, but there has been insufficient discussion about chocolate. If you’ve been with me for a while, you are already aware that we are at war. Did you know: The average American eats 11.6 pounds (just over 5 […]

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