I started baking brownies in the late 1950's when my mother would sometimes allow me to use Duncan Hines brownie mix. I got a copy of Joy of Cooking in 1965 and the boxed mixes were quickly superseded. Brownies Cockaigne are so easy to make and … [Read more...]
Famous Oatmeal Cookies
Modified from the recipe on the Quaker Oats box, back in the olden days when there were recipes on the boxes. I save my Quaker Oats boxes for baby toys. They hold a lot of Lincoln logs and make a satisfying noise when shaken. ¾ cup butter (1 ½ sticks, … [Read more...]
Butterscotch Caramel Blondies
Another fabulous recipe from David Lebovitz, adapted from The Violet Bakery Cookbook (2015) by Claire Ptak. These blondies appeared on our kitchen counter for the first time in 2015 at the beach Thanksgiving. I awarded Butterscotch Caramel Blondies the … [Read more...]
Gingersnaps
From Ready for Dessert: My Best Recipes, by David Lebovitz (2010). The name gingersnaps may lead one to think these are crispy, but they’re not. Because these are meant to be soft cookies, watch them like a hawk during the final moments of baking. Since all ovens are … [Read more...]
Twin Towers Comfort Cake
Everyone who tries this cake loves it. I found the recipe in Gourmet magazine's first issue after 9/11, included in Ruth Reichl's Letter from the Editor. …Like just about everything else in this new life we're all leading, it happened in the aftermath of the Twin Towers … [Read more...]
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