Bad night for the Colts, but a good night for cookies…
I guess my “Go Colts” cookies were not enough to earn a win last night. The Saints played a good game, and so I wish congratulations to their team, and the fans. But, at least one great thing did come out of the evening… I found a great recipe for making BIG cookies. Remember the Hershey’s Cocoa Cookbook that I got in my Chocolate Lover’s gift basket? This is the first recipe I have tried …

Every month or two, I get together with a group of friends from college for a fun weekend filled with games, food, and lots of fun. From a food perspective, it is sort of a weekend long potluck. Seeing that we have to travel a couple hours to get to these parties, I am usually looking for dishes that are extremely simple and quick to make. Of course, make-ahead things work to, but for those times that I am not quite so prepared, I need something that …

Abby and I finally got around to watching Julie & Julia last week, so naturally, I was inspired to make some fabulous culinary creation. While it might not have been as fancy as Julia’s special Beef Bourguignon, or a Chocolate Soufflé, this pear tart was definitely worth trying. Pies can have the tendency to be almost a little too sweet sometimes. Don’t get me wrong, I have a major sweet tooth. But, there are some meals where the major sugar extravaganza is just a bit overwhelming. …

Here is another item from our cookie baking marathon. If you have checked out my About page, you have probably read that I joke about putting peanut butter on just about anything to make it better. Well, I think chocolate is one thing that I am pretty sure no one can deny is remarkably improved by the addition of peanut butter. How about when you add in a LOT of powdered sugar and some butter to the mix?
For me, Buckeyes are just one of those cookies / …

In our cookie baking marathon last weekend, I suggested we make these gingerbread teddy bears. I saw them in one of my old food magazines, and thought it sounded like fun.
When you look at the recipe, it sounds like they would be a lot of trouble, because it involves rolling the dough into many, many little balls. Really though, it goes very quickly, especially if you have a few helpers. While I did get out a small ruler to judge the sizes for the first couple of …