Some people bake great cakes. Some make beautiful pies. I am neither of those people. What I do make are brownies. Brownies that will knock your socks off. Fudgy, nutty, never-from-a-box brownies that can hold their own just as well with a glass of red wine as they can with an ice cold milk. Always … Continue reading Nutty Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Brownies
I wanted chocolate, so I made truffles. I love chocolate truffles. They were one of the very first things I learned to make as a teenager when I was taught by one of my very best friends. We had been tasked with making a small film project for a class that we shared and took … Continue reading Dark Chocolate Truffles
There is something about ripe strawberries, homemade shortcake and freshly whipped cream that complement warm summer evenings in a way no other dessert can. When I needed to whip up a treat to take to a Fourth of July BBQ, I grabbed a good strawberry shortcake recipe, dug out my 3" star cookie cutters and … Continue reading Star Spangled Strawberry Shortcake
The weekend of Memorial Day is upon us, the school year is ending and everyone is dusting off their BBQs. Summer is coming! Ahhh summer. Land of sunscreen and sunshine! Of camping, of beach days, of foggy San Francisco mornings! Yes fog! In fact, summer is one of our foggiest seasons! But what a beautiful … Continue reading Ice Cream Cookie Sandwiches
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