by Brian | Jan 6, 2014 | Cookie Jar, Dessert Digest, Recipes
Sometimes life does get better. And easier. For example, a couple of years ago, a Starbucks opened on our block. It’s around the corner, to be true, but in a short walk of 400 feet we can have our java anytime we want. There is no excuse, no matter how wet or snowy or...
by Brian | Jan 2, 2014 | Cookie Jar, Dessert Digest
How many times have you made chocolate chip cookies? Honestly? Yes, you have to start counting from childhood, when you tugged on Mom’s apron and got one big serious lick of cookie dough. That’s when our common addiction started. Long after Mom is gone, that...
by Brian | Dec 23, 2013 | Cookie Jar, Dessert Digest, Recipes
Try to say this post title five times, swiftly. Heck, just one swiftly. But Santa is packing up the sleigh and deservedly should be given treats on his journey. These cookies would be your best contribution to his busy night. In 1978 I bought a copy of Chocolate...
by Brian | Nov 6, 2013 | Cookie Jar, Recipes
Biscotti come in various forms. Some are so hard you could use them to pave a freeway. And some are just perfect. These are delightfully perfect. And, they have a double life. This recipe calls for all-purpose flour. If you have family or friends with...
by Brian | Oct 24, 2013 | Cookie Jar, Dessert Digest, Recipes
This is different kind of brownie recipe. No mix master, no stack of bowls to clean. It’s all done in a single saucepan. Most importantly this recipe employs much less flour than normal — so the result is a moderately thin and very fudgy brownie. Very fudgy. I do like...
by Brian | Sep 28, 2013 | Cookie Jar, Dessert Digest, Recipes
I’ve posted before a recipe called Nuni’s No-Bake Cookies. Stashed in the middle of Cookie Time by Marilyn Miller Wasbotten, this recipe was one I remembered from childhood. I had lost the recipe but not the memories. Once I had Cookie Time,...
