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Category Archives: Cookies
Chocolate Cookies with Cacao Nibs and Milk Chocolate Chunks
May I confess something? Ok, a couple of confessions? First off, I am not going to attempt a lame sort of explanation of where I have been. If you know me, you are probably familiar with all of the reasons, … Continue reading
White Chocolate Chunk Pistachio Cookies: My Favorite “Chocolate” Chip Cookies
Everyone has a favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe. If you do not have anything else in your recipe box, I am willing to bet that at some point you acquired a recipe for chocolate chip cookies. If you feel up … Continue reading
S’mores in Black and White: Homemade Marshmallows & Dark Chocolate Graham Crackers
S’mores are one of those all-American foods that people outside of the United States, for the most part, do not understand. Beginning with the “jet-puffed” marshmallows, moving onto the dry cookie “graham cracker,” and finishing with a slab of gritty, … Continue reading
Posted in Cookies, Dessert, Recipes for Egg Whites, Whole Grains
Tagged black and white S'mores recipe, chocolate graham cracker recipe, desserts with egg whites, homemade chocolate graham crackers, homemade marshmallows, homemade S'mores, vanilla bean marshmallows, what to make with graham flour, what to make with leftover egg whites, when to use your best chocolate, whole grain chocolate cookie recipe, Whole wheat flour chocolate graham crackers
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The Wedding Cookie Tower
A few months back I mentioned a type of cantucci (“biscotti” here in the U.S.) that I crafted for my sister’s wedding cookie cake. This being my first time actually constructing the cookie tower, I had no idea what quantity … Continue reading
Posted in Cookies, Uncategorized
Tagged cookies for a wedding, Italian wedding cookie cake, wedding cookie cake
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Wedding Biscotti: Chai Spiced Biscotti with Oats, Toasted Nuts, Raisins, and White Chocolate
In under two months, my sister will be getting married to a wonderful man. While I am not sure that either of them would agree to being called foodies (simply because the title is so cloying), they both relish exceptionally … Continue reading
Stone-ground Cornmeal Cookies with Pine nuts
Imagine a shortbread-like cookie, enriched with egg yolks and the popcorn-like flavor and odor of toasted pine nuts, except instead of using all wheat flour, it features a mixed-corn, stone-ground cornmeal. This cookie knocks your socks off with its playful, … Continue reading
Meringues with Chantilly Cream, Toasted Nuts, and Shaved Chocolate
Several years ago my husband (then boyfriend) and I crossed the Italian-French border with my Piemontese relatives for lunch in the town of Menton. We each had an incredible salade composée, but what stood out in relief was the desserts. … Continue reading
Grapefruit Macarons with Grapefruit Curd or Macaron Madness!!!
Every couple of weeks I crave macarons. No, I do not eat just one like a classy Frenchwoman. As my sister and I shout each fall when we see the signs for the Armenian Food Fair here in San Francisco, … Continue reading
Posted in Almonds, Cookies, Dessert, Jams and Preserves, Recipes for Egg Whites, Recipes for Egg Yolks
Tagged almond meringue cookies, egg white recipe, egg yellow recipe, Grapefruit cookie recipe, grapefruit curd, grapefruit macaron, macaron recipe, ricetta per gli albumi, ricetta per rossi delle uova
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Rosewater Pistachio Meringues
I realized that I compulsively entered the kitchen twice fumbling around for another bite, or just crumbs even of my rosewater pistachio meringues. No luck. Someone finished them. It was my kids…..my husband……er, me. I have now reached the desperate … Continue reading
Dark Chocolate Pistachio Cookies
Imagine a tiny dark chocolate cookie with 70% chocolate chunks, roasted pistachios, and delicate, barely there crystals of sea salt. It contains no eggs so it is actually a lot like a chocolate shortbread–just on this side of crunchy while … Continue reading
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