Category Archives: Dessert

When I was little, all of my friends would get their Christmas trees right after Thanksgiving. I would go spend the night and listen to Christmas carols and enjoy their fully decorated trees and then go home to my house … Continue reading →

Every year when the Girl Scouts start taking cookie orders, I have the same strange feeling of ecstasy mixed with dread. Do I want some Tagalongs? Duh…put me down for 8 boxes. Oh, make that…12. Little, innocent Girl Scouts, I … Continue reading →

I want to tell everyone that someone at Gourmet is a genius. Last year, they published The Gourmet Cookie Book, a compilation of the best cookie recipes they created each year from 1941 – 2009. Obviously I wanted it, Gourmet. Do … Continue reading →

I’ve never been confident about baking. I remember being told early in life that baking was like chemistry and that terrifies me. I don’t like precise measurements or the thought that the slightest misstep could end in a giant explosion…or … Continue reading →

My mom loves the cooking process as much as I do. She loves the precision of it even more. I think that’s why I was never taught to cook: the kitchen was her personal space.  Since I never wanted or … Continue reading →