Growing up buckwheat made a lot of appearances on our dinner table. It’s a staple in a lot of Polish kitchens (kasha) because it’s filling and healthy which is probably why most kids grew up hating it so much. Not me, I loved the smell of buckwheat as it bubbled away on the stovetop. I…
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Chocolate Chip Meringue Drops
This recipe brings back some good memories. It was in Foods class in high school that I first learned how to make chocolate chip meringue drops. I had never heard of them before and I have to say I was pretty smitten when I took the first bite. I believe it was around winter break…
Peanut Butter-Coconut Cookies
Coconut makes anything taste better in my opinion. Yes, even soup ( check out my Indian Summer Stew recipe). Maybe I’m biased because I have sweet childhood memories eating coconut. I may even go as far as nominate it for my favorite baking ingredient. Yet, it’s not an ingredient I grew up on. It’s was very rare that supermarkets carried coconuts in…
Triple Chocolate Cookies and a Merry Christmas
As preperations for Christmas take place I though that I’ll write a quick post. Merry Christmas to everyone! I am so excited about the food I will be eating and the family I will be spending time with. I love how the holidays remind us to appreciate the people we have in our lives. I am sharing a cookie…
Chocolate Chip Cookies
I woke up extra bright and early to make this batch of chocolate chip cookies. It was eight in the morning and I was set on making them before it became too hot to even think about turning the oven on. Spoon by spoon I divided the dough among the two baking sheets. Suddenly I look into…
Cornmeal Shortbread Cookies
Is any one else surprised at how easy shortbread cookies are to make? I mean the recipe doesn’t even require eggs. I consider any recipe without eggs to be a breeze, because eggs are just too easy to mess up sometimes. You don’t have to worry about scrambling them, getting them to room temperature, cracking a shell into the dough, or over-beating…
Hazelnut Lady’s Kisses
This yummy recipe, traditionally made with almonds instead of hazelnuts, comes from Italy. They call these cookies baci di dama or “lady’s kisses”. I love how they have a story behind them, as should every recipe. I found these cookies to be crunchy and sweet and of course nutty. As you bite into them you find how delicate they are, how they…
Valentine’s Day Linzer Cookies
This is what I made for Valentine’s Day. It’s a delicious linzer cookie recipe and a great Valentine’s day present. I feel like chocolate gets too much love on this day, so why not try something different? These cookies look very fancy and any minor mistakes I made were hidden underneath a cloud of powder sugar. Linzer…
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