From the category archives:

cookies and bars

Brownie Buttons

May 20, 2010

When I was a kid, my mom and I baked brownies about once a week. My mom had her homemade recipes, which of course are excellent — but as a kid, all I ever wanted was Duncan Hines. I would always make sure I was on my best behavior throughout, so that when we were [...]

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Crescent Cookies

May 14, 2010

Either my blog has secretly been hoarding some of my recipes for its hungry self, or I’m dreaming. I could have sworn that I waxed poetic about these cookies last July, when I made them as the finale for a balcony barbecue I had with some friends. But I’ve searched — in the archives, in [...]

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Rhubarb Curd Shortbread

April 30, 2010

It’s official: Rhubarb Curd Shortbread is a winner! These treats took top prize over at Food52′s “your best rhubarb” contest, and they’ll be going into the food52 cookbook! Thanks to you all for voting and visiting! When it comes to pantry stocking, I’m a minimalist. I keep only those things I need, being careful to [...]

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Spiced Chocolate Oat Cookies

April 16, 2010

I’ve been going on about spring now for a couple weeks. While I could do without the watery eyes and runny nose, I think these months are my favorite of the whole year. The earth is waking up from its nap; everything’s in bloom, the produce is killer, and the markets are (my oh my!) [...]

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Oatmeal Cranberry Chocolate Chip Cookies

April 10, 2010

At this point, my quest to find the perfect oatmeal cookie has spanned several years. I’ve tried crisp, lacy varieties, which I find too unsubstantial. I’ve made those big, hunky ones — the kind where two sticks of butter get you a mere six uber-bad-for-you cookies — but they’re so big, they’re practically the blondies [...]

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Graham Crackers

January 14, 2010

D’s stepmom, Terri, has an absolute weakness for graham crackers. She says they’re the one thing she absolutely can’t keep in the house, because once she opens the package, she’ll eat every last one. I learned this on our recent trip to Israel, and was pleased to be able to reply that in my bag, [...]

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Chocolate-Dipped Hazelnut Shortbread

December 12, 2009

If it wasn’t obvious from my cookie page, I’ve got something of a permanent craving for bite-sized crunchy/chewy treats. Hanukkah isn’t really a cookie-focused holiday — it’s more a celebration of your deep fryer. But Christmas is just around the corner, and every year, I get swept up in the holiday spirit. This year is [...]

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Chewy Toffee Blondies

November 18, 2009

Can I just say how touched I am? You all left the sweetest congratulatory messages on the last post, and I’m really just tickled. We’re told this is a pretty exciting time in our lives, and if the last two weeks are any indication, exciting is quite an understatement. We’re floating. But I digress: this [...]