Recipes

This recipe was born of necessity more than anything else. I’m certain everyone has experience with at least one, if not more, instances of the phenomenon termed “shrinkflation” (a portmanteau of “shrink” and “inflation”) impacting a favorite product. This is the practice of reducing the weight, volume or size...

Fudge recipes using marshmallow cream (or creme) have been around since at least the 1950’s, and for very good reason. They are one of the quickest and easiest types of fudge to make as they don’t require a candy thermometer or any experience or “knack” to determine when the...

This Chocolate Chip Cookie Tart is an absolute family favorite. You may have seen similar recipes for “Cookie Cakes” (a concept originating back in the late 1970s) where cookie dough is baked off in a giant format and decorated with buttercream to resemble a cake then cut into wedges...

It has come up a time or two that I like brownies. It is possible that “like” is a slight understatement considering that nearly 20% of all of the recipes I’ve posted to date are brownies in one form or another. This recipe is probably the first from-scratch brownie...

Every baker has a favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe, one they always go back to no matter how many other chocolate chip cookie recipes they may take for a test spin. This Chocolate Chipper Champs recipe was exactly that for my mother. I’m not sure exactly when she started...

I am an absolute sucker for a good cheesecake. By “good cheesecake” I mean a tall, dense, insanely creamy, lightly tangy, rich custard atop a buttery, crispy, crunchy, sweet graham cracker crust. I cannot even begin to tell you how many cheesecake recipes I’ve have made over the years...

S’mores are the archetypal American summer dessert – graham crackers, chocolate and marshmallows are de rigueur for every event at which a firepit might be found, from camping to backyard barbeques, and have been since the mid 1920’s. Over the years, the S’mores flavor combination has made its way...

Peanut butter cookies are a classic for a reason. They are simple, straight forward, and packed with bold peanut flavor and plenty of nostalgia. Recipes for peanut cookies first appeared in the early 1900’s with the first recipe(s) being attributed to George Washington Carver in his book How to...

If you’ve been following along on this site, you’ve probably realized by now that I’m not necessarily one to look for easy or simple recipes. While I don’t actively go out of my way for complex or technically difficult recipes, I’m willing to work on whatever techniques or methods...

I know that for many people, apples and spice are inextricably linked to fall – and I really can’t argue with that since apples do come into season in the fall – but for me apples and spice are a year round favorite flavor and comfort food combination. One...