I have a bottle of bourbon whiskey around, and drinking it straight was kind of torturous. What I like to do with alcohol that's hard to swallow in its natural state is mix it with lots of sugar. And butter. And these fudge brownies have a lot of sugar and butter. It really is a … Continue reading Bourbon Whiskey Fudge Brownies
Month: October 2011
Crispy Oatmeal White Chocolate Cookies
This is not the first time I made these cookies, and every single time, they turn out wonderfully. Honestly, white chocolate is probably my favorite chocolate in cookies. Sometimes, regular semi-sweet chocolate has a slight hint of bitterness that I don't prefer in my sweet indulgence. Also, I love white chocolate with cranberries in my … Continue reading Crispy Oatmeal White Chocolate Cookies
Lemon Yogurt Olive Oil Cake
This is a really plain-looking cake, but as far as taste goes, it's truly outstanding. I saw this recipe on Serious Eats, and was positively enthralled by the idea of adding olive oil into a lemon pound-esque cake. Those flavors sound very Mediterranean to me, and I also had a tub of Greek yogurt sitting … Continue reading Lemon Yogurt Olive Oil Cake
Red Wine Chocolate Cupcakes
I like putting booze in sweets. There's something enticingly sacrilegious about it. Cakes and cookies are sweet, innocent treats that are just about the simplest pleasures one could derive from life. But putting booze in a cupcake is like injecting vice into the guileless dessert; it's naughty - but I like it. The red wine … Continue reading Red Wine Chocolate Cupcakes
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