Bake with abandon!
No-Churn Chocolate Crackle Ice Cream In a classic case of “Do as I say, not as I do” I decided to place the plastic wrap OVER the container of ice cream, not directly on the surface. I know better, but I did it anyway. I …
Salted Caramel Brownie Cookies These are the cookies that Jack built. Sort of. I adapted them from Leite’s Culinaria, who got them from Katie Workman. I’ve no idea what inspired her — other than chocolate brownies — but they’re ideal for chocolate lovers. They’re so …
Hard-Top Chocolate Sauce I endured a challenging childhood. My mother, a die-hard scratch cook and baker, refused to buy the cardboard biscuits and waxy bottled sauces other kids took for granted. For years, I suffered from a range of maladies, including Nesquik® Envy and Magic-Shell-Chocolate-Sauce …
How easy is this triple chocolate bark? I made it while putting together a dinner of roasted sweet potatoes, green beans and pan-seared chicken. I melted chocolate as I peeled, diced, and roasted the potatoes. As the beans steamed, I chopped the toppings. In between chicken …
Many children sport t-shirts that say, “Mother’s Little Darling.” Mine should have read, “Ruining Christmas Parties Since 1965.” I made a case for myself when I was 2 and disappeared at a Christmas open house. I sent everyone into a panic, only to be found …
I confess, I’ve been binge watching The Great British Bake Off on YouTube ever since two friends recommended it earlier this autumn. I bite my fingernails dreading soggy bottoms, split custard, and under-proofed bread. I’m in awe of the homemade strudel dough, the Charlotte Royales, …
Slice-and-bake shortbreads can be perfectly uniform and not put me off. I’ve no issue when one gingersnap looks exactly like the next. But I don’t trust chocolate chip cookies unless they resemble a culinary version of the Rorschach test. Although roughly the same size, each should bake …
Ask and you shall receive. A couple of weeks ago, I posted to Instagram a shot of my recently purchased, tiny chocolate mint plant. I asked if I should make ice cream or tea. The resounding answer was ice cream. If you insist. This was a …
Mother’s Day 2014 When I think of chocolate it’s hard not to think of my mother. She made boozy chocolate torte so full of liqueur and whipped cream it was one generous jigger away from dissolving into a trifle. Her chocolate chip cookies had twice …