There are so many good jellies/jams/preserves out there and kolaches put them to good use! Plus, this dough comes together really quickly and behaves really well. Plus, you don’t need to wait to for the dough to chill before you…
Archives for April 2009
Peanut Butter Chip Cookies
I saw this recipe on Smitten Kitchen and just had to try it (and speaking of Smitten Kitchen, I must say, I love her site. She has the best recipes — both baking and regular cooking). Oh how I adore…
Gabry’s "Blondie Brownies"
Like any religious experience, my coworkers and I treat our afternoon coffee break with solemnity and devotion. Our dedication frequently takes us to the local coffee shop which boasts a number of delectables for the sampling. One Sicilian coworker, Gabriella,…
Cherry Almond Butter Cookies
In my opinion, cherries and almonds have very similar flavors so if you put them together, all the better. The dough I used for this cookie is nice because it comes togther in a snap, can be flavored however you…
Banana Ginger Cookies
These cookies are great for using up sub-optimal eating bananas. The consistency is a bit chewier than a muffin, not as crumbly as cakey cookies and they stay pretty moist overall. They are what I like to refer to as…
Strawberry Lemonade Cupcakes
Credit goes to loveandoliveoil.com for this recipe, though I did make a few modifications (I used a different recipe for the strawberry frosting, and used whole milk instead of coconut milk in the cake). They were REALLY good. Despite the…
Chocolate Cheese Fudge Balls
It is no secret that I LOVE Paula Deen. Her southern accent may be a bit much for this northerner to take, but I do enjoy her more-butter-is-better philosophy toward cooking. Val had pointed out Paula’s chocolate CHEESE fudge recipe….
Chocolate Malt Cookies
I love malted milk balls and I thought they would be awesome in a cookie. Turns out, so did other people, as a quick search on recipezaar.com turned up this recipe. I was disappointed, however, that the dough wasn’t chocolate,…
Fun Marshmallow Bars
I found this recipe years ago in a magazine and they were called “Fun Marshmallow Bars” — but really, I like to call them: The-Perfect-Way-to-Use-Up-Your-Leftover-Easter-Candy Bars.
Chocolate, Cherry and Almond Pinwheels
So, the inspiration for this recipe is from this one from Woman’s Day. This recipe was supposed to have pistachios in place of almonds, but it seems that the Salmonella scare has eliminated all the pistachios in the Chicagoland area….
Lemon Sour Cream Muffins
I LOVE anything having to do with a) lemons b) sour cream and c) poppy seeds. So I nearly burst with happiness when I found this recipe in my stash. I forgot to write down the source, so forgive me!…
Carrot Cake Cupcakes
First of all, happy birthday to my mom! She turns fiftysomething today! She’s here in Chicago this weekend visiting me. Carrot cake is one of her favorite desserts, so I decided to make carrot cake cupcakes for her. Yummy: Actually,…
