Just sitting at the computer thinking of some recipes I came across recently. This is one that has two of my favorite flavors – peanut butter and chocolate. But this isn’t any ordinary cookie, this one has a center of soft peanut butter surrounded by chocolate. If it weren’t for the telltale cracks in my [...]
My love affair with tahini and halva continues. This is another variation using a brownie batter as a base. I’ve used all kinds of toppings before – white chocolate, cream cheese etc., but don’t think I’ve done it with halva and tahini before. In any event this is a lovely Tahini, Halva and Walnut Brownie [...]
It’s here! You know it, just after the Superbowl, we have Valentine’s Day. That dreaded time of year when grown men run around like chickens with their heads cut off (no, even more than normal) in search of that perfect experience for those we love. Now having lots of excess cash around can make this [...]
I made this for my dad’s 97th birthday. We celebrated it at his place on the weekend as it was too cold to bring him out to ours. I took the cake with us - he loved this cake!! I actually think what he really loved was the booze in the cake – hey, when [...]
I love recipes passed down from generation to generation. I appreciate them even more when they are shared with someone who loves to cook (like me) even if they are not part of the family. I always ask for them whenever I eat something I enjoy and always seek them out in books and on [...]
When I make Portuguese Egg Tarts, I sprinkle the puff pastry with cinnamon sugar, roll up the puff pastry, cut about 2 cm lengths and roll out to fit a muffin tin (recipe is on the site). The fist time I made them, I accidentally rolled a few pieces using too much pressure and they [...]
I often get asked if I watch the reality cooking shows on TV and really I don’t. I just find they focus more on the drama than the recipes. I miss the old cooking shows where you actually worked through recipes. There is one however that I tend to be most loyal to and that [...]
Best day Ever – the last part! You know the kids picked this and the previous two cookies. My daughter Lauren always challenges me with requests. She’ll visit a country, take a picture of a dessert she has had and then send it to me with the caption “Dad please make this when I come [...]
Best day ever - Part 2!!! I told you of my baking day with my kids, they each picked a treat they wanted to help me with. This is an interesting choice and one I probably would have overlooked, however, I was totally surprised with the outcome and will definitely make it again - a [...]
Best day ever!! I got to spend the day baking cookies with my daughter, my son and his girlfriend. This cookie was my son’s idea. He likes simple cookies – he isn’t into the embellished cookies like my wife and daughter. He prefers savory, but don’t worry this is not a savory cookie. Matter of [...]
