Well, not so much leftovers as bits of ingredients. A few egg whites here, a handful of walnuts there…
A bit of honey and a dash of cardamom later and I had some delicious, slightly exotic cookies. So what’s the problem?
For something made with things I wanted to use up they were unexpectedly wonderful. So wonderful [...]
Posts Tagged ‘cookies’
The Problem with Leftovers
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010Tags: cookies, honey, meringue, nuts, spices
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Daring Bakers December 2009: Home for the Holidays
Saturday, December 26th, 2009So! I still haven’t found the time or energy to really get a coherent blog post together (and the majority of my holiday goodies have been failing MISERABLY) and things aren’t looking good for January either (can you say nearly a month of exams and multi-day projects?) but the other bakers are a-posting. Since I’m [...]
Tags: candy, chocolate, cookies, Daring Bakers, holiday, marshmallows, spices
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Oh Snap!
Thursday, September 10th, 2009It probably goes without saying that school is giving me many opportunities I would not have otherwise had. Like the chance to make something that would be tasted not only by fellow students and the chef instructors, but the deans of the school themselves.
You may have heard of them – they are a quartet of [...]
Tags: cookies, ice cream, spices
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Daring Bakers July 2009 – Better Late Than Never!
Thursday, August 20th, 2009Holy crap y’all. I’m back on the internet! Before I start regaling you with tales of my adventures and new recipes, I have a little catching up to do. Namely, my Daring Bakers post from LAST MONTH, which I unfortunately did not have time to write before I moved. Though I made these the week [...]
Tags: chocolate, cookies, Daring Bakers, marshmallows, meringue
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Salt & Pepper Sandwiches
Thursday, July 23rd, 2009Salt and pepper sandwiches don’t sound all that appealing, I suppose. OK, how about salt and pepper ice cream sandwiches.
Still no?
All right, how about salt and pepper triple chocolate ice cream sandwiches?
Yeah, there we go. Now I’ve got your attention.
So here’s what you do:
Tags: chocolate, cookies, ice cream, salt, spices
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Perfection Ensued
Monday, July 20th, 2009If you know me and/or my blog, you know I am always happy to take special requests from friends and family. So when my best friend’s mom requested chocolate chai meringues for her birthday, I was more than happy to oblige and the gears in my head started turning immediately.
Tags: chocolate, cookies, meringue, spices, tea, vanilla
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Get Them Away From Me!
Wednesday, May 27th, 2009Sometimes a recipe just comes together with almost no effort, and something that you made to use up an odd ingredient ends up being fabulously tasty.
So tasty, in fact, that you have to share the results with as many people as possible, even though you don’t really want to.
Tags: cheese, cookies, fruit, honey, nuts
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Adorable Failcookies
Tuesday, May 19th, 2009Macarons are tricky little buggers.
Tags: chocolate, cookies, gluten-free, macarons, nuts
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Special Requests
Friday, May 8th, 2009I love baking for other people, and am always open to special requests from my friends.
Tags: berries, chocolate, cookies, oatmeal, spices
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A Very Squirrely Inside Joke
Tuesday, April 14th, 2009Everyone has a few inside jokes. Something that isn’t funny at all to everyone else is hilarious to you and maybe a childhood friend or two. This is one of mine.
Tags: cookies, gluten-free, nuts
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