“Butterbeer” Blondies
First, before I get myself into any trouble – I am not in any way affiliated with the Harry Potter brand, J.K. Rowling, or Universal Studios. The first time I made these blondies, we had recently returned from a trip to Universal Studios where my kids had all experienced...
French Chocolate (Hot Cocoa) Macarons
From macaroons last week to macarons this week. Despite the somewhat similar names and both of my recipes using a French style meringue base, macaroons and macarons are quite different. If the macaroons are one of the simplest recipes I make for the holidays, the macarons are one of...
Banana Oat Whoopie Pies
In the “before times”, I had a recipe on the site for Banana Oatmeal Sandwich Cookies. The recipe was adapted from a banana whoopie pie recipe, but in the process became something very different. So different, in fact, that I no longer used “Whoopie Pie” in the recipe title....