January 2012

Cheddar and Chive Biscuits + Sea Salt and Maple Butter

January 31, 2012

A couple of years ago, I ate at BLT Fish in New York. I don’t really remember much about the meal or even what I ordered, but I do remember thinking how nice it was that they gave me this: It’s a recipe for their cheddar and chive biscuits, which they serve before the meal. [...]

Warm Soft Chocolate Cake

January 26, 2012

This is the best kind of cake in my book–a “no fuss” kind of cake. The ingredients are minimal, it bakes in about 10 minutes, and you scoop it out with a spoon (no knife required). And lucky for me, warm chocolate cakes go over especially well with my husband. He’s the type of guy [...]

Whole Lemon Bars

January 19, 2012

I have to say that I’m really excited about this post. I’ve always been a fan of lemon bars and have tried other recipes in the past, but this recipe is truly exceptional. Thanks are in order to David Lebovitz for introducing me to what I consider the holy grail of lemon bars. Not only [...]

Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies

January 12, 2012

Peanut butter has got to be one of my favorite foods. I practically lived on it in college (that and Nutella) and have baked my fair share of peanut butter cookies. Like I said here, peanut butter cookies are my weakness. In general, I prefer the homemade variety to any bakery’s (although Momofuku Milk Bar [...]

Chocolate Covered Orange Peels

January 7, 2012

It’s been a rather atypical week in my kitchen. I got a juicer for Christmas (Thanks, Mom!), so I’ve been making juices instead of baking. I’ve been experimenting with different combinations of fruits and vegetables and so far my favorite juice is a green juice made with apples, lemon, kale, spinach, and cucumber. It sounds [...]

Honey Oatmeal Sandwich Bread

January 2, 2012

Happy 2012! I’m back from the Midwest and am officially (kind of) tired of eating cookies and other holiday treats. Like a lot of other people, I’m trying to recover from end-of-year feasting and want to start the new year on a healthy note. So the first thing I decided to bake this year is [...]