SMS: Nuts about Chocolate Chip Cookies
Since the beginning of my baking career, I’ve searched tirelessly for the elusive “ultimate” chocolate chip cookie recipe. Over the years, I’ve tried lots of variations, and though I’ve come close, it...
View ArticleSMS: Butterscotch Cashew Bars
Self-described butterscotch hater, my mom was never meant to like this recipe. But one bite into the tender, crumbly shortbread base, topped with lightly toasted cashews, married by a layer of...
View ArticleSMS: Double Chocolate Cherry Cookies
It just so happens that three of the most special women in my life are full-blown, die-hard, absolute chocoholics. When asked about their favorite sweet treat (something I routinely make a mental note...
View ArticleSMS: Strawberry-Ruby Grapefruit Preserves & Jam Thumbprints
Throughout my entire childhood, my lunch menu featured one item, and one item only: a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. The ingredients evolved as I grew, from the most basic white bread, creamy pb,...
View ArticleSMS: Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies
I’ve always had a penchant for peanut butter, especially when featured as a foil ingredient in one of many perfect pairings: peanut butter and jelly, peanut butter and banana, and of course, the...
View ArticleSMS: Snickerdoodles and Operation Baking GALS
A batch of snickerdoodles brought to a staff meeting began my illustrious career as the workplace baker at the YMCA Childcare center. One taste of the sweet, spicy golden cookies, and the other...
View ArticleSMS: Spiced Pumpkin Cookie Cakes
As a special treat, my Mom used to take my big sister Jessica and I to our local bakery, where we were each allowed to make our own selection. While I always hemmed and hawed, usually allured and...
View ArticlePersonalized Biscoff Sandwich Cookies for Jessica’s Virtual Bridal Shower
“Those who bring sunshine into the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves.” One of my favorite quotes, from James Matthew Barrie, truly epitomizes my simply delightful friend Jessica, creator...
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