Cookies

I know, I know. I'm weird. Who makes something maple flavoured in the Summer? In case you can't see, that would be me reluctantly raising my hand. It's like I'm just asking for it. I'm tempting the fates. Tomorrow all the leaves are going to turn orange and fall from the trees. And it will...

I have recently discovered that pretty much anything is better with toasted almonds. Angel Icebox Dessert, Cherry Almond Cupcakes and Boston Cream Pie to name a few. Let me explain because this is actually quite the revelation in my case. When I was a kid the only nuts that I liked were of the peanut...

Don't you just love birthdays? Even someone else's birthday. Actually especially someone else's birthday. I know everyone says this and doesn't really mean it, but truly I love giving presents way more than receiving them. More than that, I love to make someone feel special. I love the thrill of planning little surprises to catch...

I have fond memories of my Grandparent's house. It was always so immaculately clean, decorated with sophistication and smelled of leather, perfume and Old Spice. Dinners at my Grandparent's were always something to look forward to. They would serve jello and whipping cream with dinner then afterward we'd play pool downstairs in my Grandpa's workshop...

...Whip it Good. No seriously. I'm sure you've tried those store bought shortbread cookies before. Then you must remember how they're so dense, crumbly and heavy. Well be prepared for a change in the winds. And what a wind. A wind that brings deliciously light, melt in your mouth soft and adorably pink little shortbread...

Oh Cookie, what a pity you don't understand You take me by the heart when you take me by the hand Oh Cookie, you're so pretty, can't you understand It's sweets like you Cookie Oh, what you do Cookie, do Cookie Don't break my heart, Cookie Hey Cookie! Ahem... So I took a few creative...

I've just realized that all this time I haven't been properly creaming butter and sugar. Many cookie recipes start out by telling you to “cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy”. I read this and thought, ok cool thirty seconds should do it. I the peek inside the mixer with satisfaction and say,...

Have you ever really taken the time to think about all the good things in life and how they never would have existed without the influence of some bad things? It's kind of mind boggling actually. I guess that's the balance of life, or karma, or the universe working itself out. Whatever you want to...

Sure it seems glamourous with all the chocolate, lemon curd and brown butter, but I'm here today to expose to you the hidden reality of food blogging. I present the pros and cons. It's a delicate balance maintained only by the most unbalanced of people. Pro: There's always an impressive supply of tasty treats in...

There's something to be said about chocolate. But triple chocolate? That leaves me speechless. We need to invent some new words or something. Supercalafra-delicious. Expialid-ohyeah. That works, but it's still lacking somehow. They're just stupid delicious people. Trust me. Funny how the English language tends to fall flat like that sometimes. It just fails to...