Every year I look forward to the Food Network 12 Days of Cookies newsletter and I eagerly open each email and admire the pretty cookies. I always find something new to try or a twist on an old favorite, and this year was no exception. Day 1 kicked off the series with some beautiful Florentines, [...]
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The Daring Bakers Make Bostini Cream Pie
Posted in Daring Bakers, Dessert on Oct 29th, 2007
Chocolate. Custard. Cake. Three of my favorite things all wrapped in one delicious dessert. Each part is simple and enjoyable on it’s own, but together the parts form a perfect whole. For the October Daring Bakers challenge, Mary of Alpineberry chose this dessert that she enjoys at Scala’s Bistro in San Francisco but had never [...]
Strawberry Cream Tart
Posted in Dessert, Pies & Tarts on Apr 27th, 2007
Yes, I’m on a strawberry kick. It’s too early for local strawberries, but the grocery stores are selling early berries from California, and when I walk into the store and see the lovely red berries on display I absolutely cannot resist. So yesterday I pulled out my tart pan and started working on this dessert. [...]
Seven-Layer Cookies (aka Magic Bars, aka Junk Bars)
Posted in Cooking With Kids, Dessert, Holidays on Dec 1st, 2006
The holiday baking has begun. It kicked off last week with the Chocolate-Dipped Hazelnut Shortbread, baked gingerbread men earlier this week, and now we have the Magic Bars. These are on Michael’s list of desired Christmas cookies every year, and they are gooey and good and insanely easy. They are also a great cookie for [...]
Chocolate Dipped Hazelnut Shortbread
Posted in Dessert on Nov 20th, 2006
If you love shortbread, hazelnuts, and chocolate, you’ll love these cookies. It’s a quick and easy recipe, and they are great for holiday cookie swaps or gift giving.
Equipment
food processor
stand mixer with paddle attachment


























