It's always really hard for me when I spend hours and hours on a recipe and it ends up poorly. It might sound like I'm overstating my sorrow but it is such a disappointment when all my hard work comes to naught. Especially when I am hoping to have a recipe worthy of an epic … Continue reading Sachertorte Fail
Month: August 2012
Pistachio White Chocolate Chip Cookies
I went to the new Maison Kayser on the Upper East Side, and I was pretty inspired by the pistachio white chocolate chip cookie they had. It was chewy and soft, so soft that it couldn't stay whole. It had a slight lemon fragrance, which I thought added interest to the cookie. I searched for … Continue reading Pistachio White Chocolate Chip Cookies
Allrecipes Chewy Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Although my favorite variety of oatmeal cookie is thick and chewy, this incredibly popular Allrecipes baked up more thin and lacy for me. It's probably because I used old-fashioned oats instead of quick oats (whose wood shaving-esque texture I cannot abide) and that might have caused my cookies to spread out more. Nevertheless, the cookie … Continue reading Allrecipes Chewy Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Alton Brown’s Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookie
I had a little bit of down time today, and as a matter of principle I find it nearly impossible to have free time and not do anything. I always feel the need to convert free time into productive energy, so I decided to bake some chocolate chip cookies today. (I also baked some oatmeal … Continue reading Alton Brown’s Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookie
Chocolate Stout Beer Bread
Sundays as a full-time student and Sundays as an intern are worlds apart. During the school semester, Sundays is when I scramble to finish my homework that I've left neglected over the weekend. However, now Sundays are for me to contemplate what I'd like to bake and what creative concoctions I can conjure. (Guttural alliteration!) … Continue reading Chocolate Stout Beer Bread
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