homemade oreos

Chocolate, Cookies, Photo

Ladies and gentlemen, as of today I am officially a lady of leisure. Well, at least for the next week and a half. I got…

June 19 2011Read More

black and white cookies

Chocolate, Cookies, Photo

Some days, I just need a cookie.  That’s it.  Just a simple piece of sweetened dough, with a few accompaniments like chocolate chips or oatmeal…

April 20 2011Read More

mississippi mud pie

Chocolate, Coffee, Photo, Sweet Tarts and Pies

We sat outside yesterday. We sat outside yesterday under a clear gray-blue sky wearing the lightest of jackets while we sipped beer and listened to…

March 13 2011Read More

brownies

Brownie, Chocolate, Cookies, Photo

It is hard to imagine that there is anyone out there who doesn’t love a good brownie. Sure, they might choose a cookie over a…

March 3 2011Read More

millionaire’s shortbread

Chocolate, Cookies, Photo

Shortbread.  Is there a more perfectly simple food?  Butter, flour, sugar mixed together and baked until just starting to blush with color, cut into neat…

February 18 2011Read More