by Brian | Jun 1, 2017 | Cookie Jar, Dessert Digest, Recipes, TBT
I first posted this recipe two years ago. I return to them over and over. Now, like most of you, I do love Oreos. I will never give them up. But, there are riffs on the Oreo that are massively wonderful. Decadence is often considered a bad thing. Sometime yes,...
by Brian | Apr 30, 2017 | Cookie Jar, Dessert Digest, Recipes
The name “snickerdoodle” probably is German, at least according to The Joy of Cooking. I can remember walking by bakeries in the 1950s with their doors open and aromas pouring out to the sidewalk. The pungency of the cinnamon from the snickerdoodles was always a...
by Brian | Mar 21, 2017 | Cookie Jar, Dessert Digest, Recipes, Uncategorized
In the wondrous Gâteaux, authors Christophe Felder and Camille Lesecq present a fabulous array of treats: large cakes, small cakes, celebration cakes, tarts, and fruit happiness. Oh, and cookies. Felder is from Alsace, a region of France on the German border...
by Brian | Jan 9, 2017 | Cookie Jar, Recipes
My wife likes whiskey. I like chocolate. And this weekend was cold, so I was energy low. And it was filled with football, so I was busy. I wanted an easy dessert and I wanted to please Suzi. Here’s just solution form No-Bake Cookies by Camilla V. Saulsbury....
by Brian | Nov 30, 2016 | Cookie Jar, Dessert Digest, Recipes
Suzi is serving this brownie every week at Cooking by the Book. Teams come here to cook a meal together and then gobble up their creations for lunch or dinner. Suzi put these brownies on the menu, knowing that folks would home in on the idea of a brownie and caramel...
