23, Jan 2016
Banana Bread
From this Stonyfield recipe. I decreased the sugar and added mini chocolate chips. I think I’d also increase the cinnamon and add a little nutmeg and clove. I like this one because it uses yogurt, though the consistency isn’t ideal. Ingredients 3/4 c Greek Plain Yogurt 1/2 c sugar 1/3…
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26, Feb 2014
Cookie Dough
One of the best things about making cookies, for me, is picking at the dough. But it has raw eggs in it, which you’re not supposed to eat, so I decided to come up with a better recipe for cookie dough. I decided to make them as freezer cookies —…
1, Dec 2013
Pecan Pie
I’ve been craving pecan pie, and thanksgiving was the perfect excuse to make one. The last time I made a pecan pie, it involved a whole lot of corn syrup. I wanted to skip the corn syrup, so I looked around for recipes and ended up finding this one. It…
28, Jul 2013
Blondies
Another iteration of this recipe. The main change is that I left out the pretzels and instead used 1 tsp of very coarse sea salt (which results in occasional salt-crunch-bombs as you chew). I also sprinkled a little flaky sea salt and turbinado sugar on top. Baking time was more…
20, Jan 2012
Blondies
I made another try at these blondies, with some hints from this attempt and a little influence from the Momofuku cookie. The result was almost perfect. I think next time I won’t bother with chocolate-covered pretzels, just using plain ones, and I’ll add espresso beans or chocolate-with-espresso-beans for a little…
28, Jun 2011
Chili-lime brownies
I like spicy brownies, and often make them with cayenne, ginger, salt, and other spices. This time I decided to experiment with chili-lime, since it’s one of the world’s great flavor combinations and I thought it would work with chocolate. Final result is pretty good; I think I ended up…
2, Jun 2011
Kitchen Sink Brownies
These are sweeter than the cookies, since I just went with what was in the house (leftovers from the cookies and other projects), but it’s hard to go wrong with this kind of recipe. Though it turns out this was too many marshmallows; they kind of screwed up the structure…
21, May 2011
Kitchen Sink Cookies
This recipe is inspired by the Momofuku compost cookie. I wanted something that was thicker and chewier (the compost cookie is thin and almost creamy in its texture, and a little crumbly) and a little darker, saltier, and less sweet. I started with this recipe, which came out so good…
8, May 2011
Whole wheat chocolate chip cookies
Slightly adapted from Orangette, who slightly adapted it herself. These are thick and hearty, but not in a way that screams “whole wheat” or “healthy” — the heartiness just adds to the deliciousness. One modification: I’d sprinkle the tops with a little sea salt before baking next time. Ingredients 1…
30, Jan 2011
Brownies from Bon Appetit
These are billed on the cover of the February 2011 Bon Appetit as “Best-ever brownies. Warning: you will eat the entire tray.” They really are very good and only a little more complicated than my standard brownie recipe. Due to temporary confusion, I actually made them with 1 c white…