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January 22 is national blonde brownie (or blondie) day and May 9 is national butterscotch brownie day (which is another name for a blondie). Two days to celebrate every year! Were blondies the original brownie? Perhaps. The first recognizable brownie recipes popular in the late 19th century got their color […]
It’s national bittersweet chocolate day! I decided to use the base of my incredible blueberry muffins to make a tasty chocolate chip version using bittersweet chips. You can of course use semisweet chips if that’s all you have, but I really enjoy a chip with a 72% cacao content as […]
Looking for an easy appetizer with a lot of bang for your buck? These meatballs are just the thing. All you need to do is make the sauce, then cook the meatballs and glaze and go! Most of the ingredients for the sauce are pantry staples with the exception of […]
Sometimes, nothing beats a chewy and soft sugar cookie in my opinion. These are bakery style cookies that are chewy and soft but still have bite. A realization in developing this recipe was that vegan shortening worked best for a chewy texture. Vegan butter is great and there are so […]
Struffoli or Italian honey balls are an amazing holiday treat. I remember first having them one year when someone brought them to a family Christmas party and no one knew what they were (we’re not Italian) so no one ate them. I however started eating them the next day watching […]
A classic holiday flavor, gingerbread is synonymous with Christmas and although the cookies (either team crispy or chewy) have their place, I like an actual gingerbread cake and nothing fits the bill more than this crumb cake! Truth be told, this is a recipe I’ve been making for longer than […]