08/25/09
I usually advise people not to compare carob to chocolate because their tastes are quite distinct. But in this rich pudding you may find that you like carob even better than chocolate. Originally from the Mediterranean, carob was brought to the United States by Spanish missionaries. It now grows in the drier parts of the west, including Arizona and California.
-Louisa Shafia
07/14/09
The ladies at sugar Sweet sunshine bakery in NYC graciously gave us this recipe. You can use it on cakes, cupcakes or even brownies!
07/08/09
This cake is so simple, you can serve it anytime of the year. But it also happens to make a great cake to bake in the mold of a lamb cake pan, a traditional Easter dessert.
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06/17/09
This peanut butter chocolate chip beauty was passed on to me by my aunt a few years back and it has been in my regular rotation ever since. It's great to bring to a family party - kids love it - and couldn't be easier. One bowl, one pan. It keeps for days - and it makes a great breakfast too (don't tell your kids)!
05/13/09
If you like s'mores - and who doesn't - and brownies - again, who doesn't - then you have to try these. I modified my idol, Joy the Baker's s'more brownie recipe with brownie mix (Joy the Baker's recipe was for home made brownies) - and as Joy suggests, I mixed crushed graham crackers and cut up marshmallows into the batter (and of course I couldn't resist throwing some chocolate chips in there as well) and put whole marshmallows on top which got golden brown in the oven - just like if I had roasted them over the campfire. Yum.
05/13/09
Sometimes basic is best - particularly when it comes to baking. The oatmeal cookie recipe under the lid of Quaker Oats has proven to be the best oatmeal cookie recipe out there for me - especially if you skip the raisins and replace with chocolate chips. I've adapted it slightly over the years and now it has become a family favorite. You can also add chopped dried cherries which are a perfect compliment to the chocolate chips.
Bonus! This is a great way to get some fiber in your kids.
05/11/09
I have been tweaking the classic Tollhouse Cookie recipe for years to recreate my husband's favorite childhood chocolate chip cookie his grandmother used to make. He would head to her freezer (she stored them already cooked in a big zip lock in the freezer) every time he visited to grab one of these super-thin beauties. If you like thin, chewy, chocolate chip cookies - these are right up your alley!
05/11/09
These bar cookies are the perfect combination of cheesecake and brownie. They are very rich, so a small square is a satisfying serving.
05/04/09
This is a classic banana bread - moist and full of chocolate chips! This recipe is one of my family's favorites that I make on a sometimes weekly basis. I am the only regular banana eater in the house (besides my dog - he can hear me peeling a banana from the opposite end of the house and comes running) but keep buying them every week because my kids request the banana bread. A great way to use your overripe bananas, this loaf makes a great hostess gift plus it freezes well tightly wrapped in foil the freezer for up to 3 months.
05/01/09
