Chocoholic Anonymous

I’m sad to say the TWD chocolate streak has come to an end; it appears that there is no chocolate in sight until the middle of March (unless I make a few tweaks, which I just might!).

This week’s TWD assignment was selected by Michelle of Flourchild.  She decided on the Honey-Wheat Cookies from page 81 of Dorie’s book.  When I first read this recipe I thought I might omit the lemon zest and add some grated chocolate to the dough instead, but after reading the P&Q I decided to give this recipe a shot as it was written.  I have since come to regret that decision…

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This week’s recipe was chosen by Kait of Kait’s Plate? – My Best Chocolate Chip Cookies from page 68 of Dorie’s Baking:  From My Home to Yours. I positively love chocolate chip cookies and I’m afraid I have to disagree with these being the “Best.”  It’s not that they are terrible, it is hard to find a terrible chocolate chip cookie, but I did find them disappointing.

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Let’s hear it for yet another chocolate recipe! This week Tanya of Chocolatechic chose Rick Katz’s Brownies for Julia on page 91 of Dorie’s book.  I don’t know about you, but I don’t think I have ever had a brownie that I truly didn’t like.  There are brownies I don’t love, and brownies I feel the need to alter ingredients on but as far as I’m concerned brownies are just plain good eats (do I owe a royalty to Alton Brown for that one? ).

Needless to say, I thoroughly enjoyed this week’s recipe… Read more…

Welcome to this week’s installment of TWD !  This makes 3 weeks in a row for me (after my somewhat unexpected month long absence); which might just mean I’m back on track again.  Of course, it is pretty easy for me to stay on track when my fellow bakers seem to be on a chocolate streak.  Seriously, I am absolutely loving our current chocolate trend.

This week, Kristin of I’m Right About Everything continued that trend with  Milk Chocolate Mini Bundt Cakes (pages 188 and 189)…

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