There’s a cookie monster in our house. And his name is Sam. If he hears the words cook or bake or chocolate or cookies or brownies, he immediately drags a chair across the kitchen and hops on top. He knows where to find the measuring spoons, and he gets upset if I try to use [...]

I bookmarked this recipe long before Pinterest became popular. In fact, it’s been on my must bake list for at least three years. I figured it was finally time that I try these famous cookies. And they did not disappoint. The recipe — an adaptation of Jacques Torres, Mr. Chocolate himself — includes cake flour [...]

We baked plenty of family favorites this holiday season: Oreo truffles, sugar cookies, snickerdoodles, and peanut butter kisses. But, of course, I had to add a new recipe to our repertoire, too. Dorie Greenspan is an accomplished food writer and cookbook author, and her World Peace cookies are all over the Internet — including inside [...]

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: this man loves chocolate and peanut butter. Nick sneaks spoonfuls of peanut butter straight from the jar, and peanut butter cups don’t stand a chance in our candy bowl. But he is particular about his peanut butter kiss cookies. He prefers fluffy to flat, and so [...]

Sugar cookies are a holiday staple in my family, and snickerdoodles are a tradition in Nick’s. Nobody makes them quite like his grandmother, but we gave it a shot this year. Grandma’s snickerdoodles are crackly on top, slightly crisp, and just a little chewy on the inside. And they pair nicely with a (snowman) mug [...]

While Julia Child’s bouef bourguinon was simmering on Saturday afternoon, we rolled up our sleeves and pulled Grandma Motz’s sugar cookie dough out of the refrigerator. Grandma Motz may not have been fancy or French like Julia Child, but the woman knew how to make a sugar cookie. This recipe has been passed down through [...]

Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte (Black Forest Cherry Cake) is a dessert commonly found in southern Germany, and one that we made a few months ago. But it would have been time consuming to slice and serve during our Oktoberfest party, so we turned the traditional cake into a cute little cookie. The ingredients are basically the same, [...]

I need to take a brief break from our Germany trip recaps to share with you the best cookie I have baked in recent memory. I am not exaggerating. I ate two last night and three today, and it’s barely past noon. I was thankful to learn when we got back onto American soil that [...]

Last Saturday we visited 2 of 19 farms that participated in the Central PA Farm Tour. We met a sixth generation farmer who showed us how apples are pressed into cider and blended into butter, and we learned from an organic farmer how to properly trellis tomatoes and keep away the deer. I also talked [...]

This is not your typical chocolate chip cookie. It’s soft, dense, chewy, and chocolatey. In other words, it’s dangerous. Sister-in-law Megan introduced us to these “monster cookies” during our Christmas trip to Michigan. In fact, we enjoyed them so much that Nick helped to make a second batch on our third day there. Enjoy them [...]