When Starbucks first came out with these, Alex would always pick one up whenever we stopped in. Slowly, from having lukewarm feelings towards them, I became a fan of the spicy and sweet flavour. I’ve always wanted to find a recipe that mimics just this cookie, and so entered Barefoot Contessa at Home. Since Barefoot [...]
TAGS: baking • Christmas • cookie of the fortnight
I have emails in my Gmail inbox from Spends2Much from November 2007, October 2008, and again October 2009 trying to get people organized to sign up for the Visions of Sugarplums workshop at Dundurn Castle in Hamilton. After two years of not being able to get into the little workshop, this year we finally got [...]
TAGS: baking • Christmas
A while ago I alluded to the baking sessions that Ali P and I used to have in university. A recipe from the back of a Chip-its packet might’ve been mentioned…and today I’m here to share. This recipe has lasting power. It is like chocolate chip cookies dressed up in leopard print and killer heels. [...]
TAGS: baking • cookie of the fortnight • friends
Ever since Deb at smitten kitchen posted her recipe for cheesecake marbled chocolate brownies, I’ve been trying to come up with an excuse to make them myself. Then when the Ali P & mango bake fest was drawing to an end on Friday night, we desperately sought excuses to keep the sugar high going, and [...]
TAGS: baking • brownies • chocolate • friends
When we were in school, I had a weekly bake fest with the lovely Ali P where we’d bake up a batch of cookies, make some tea, and plonk ourselves down in front of the TV just as Gilmore Girls was starting. Our equipment was basic but functional, and we managed to bake up a [...]
TAGS: baking • cookie of the fortnight • friends
