by Brian | Jan 5, 2012 | Recipes
I sat down in the chair. No, I slumped. The chair was leather, warm, cushy. “You look upset,” my therapist said. “No,” I said. “Not upset. Just confused. Well, maybe upset.” I raised my hands in exasperation. “I don’t know.” “What’s bothering you?” “My wife.” I said...
by Brian | Dec 16, 2011 | Recipes
I repeat this post every year for one reason: this cookie is the best cookie you will ever have in your life. Better than peanut butter or chocolate chip or brownies or even Oreos. The best, period. A holiday ritual for Suzen and me is to make one giant triple batch...
by Brian | Sep 3, 2011 | Cookie Jar, Dessert Digest, Recipes
We are off to a dinner party with lovely friends. Lovely with positive quirks. She is very careful about her diet, and looks incredibly fit and beautiful. Ask her if she wants dessert, and the answer is always, “No, no, I can’t.” She is, of course, addicted to...
by Brian | Sep 1, 2011 | Cookbook Reviews, News
Sometimes good things can bounce together, merge and form a wonderful new whole. The new cookbook, Cookies for Kids’ Cancer Best Bake Sale Cookbook by Gretchen Holt-Witt, is the perfect example. When her son was stricken with pediatric cancer, Gretchen entered...
