I want dessert. Don't you?
These days, I bake desserts rather infrequently, and when I do decide to make something, I want it to be worth my while - and I trust Stella Parks from Serious Eats. Her recent April Fools' article for the site was an embodiment of the surgical attention to detail that she stands for. And her … Continue reading BraveTart’s Brown Butter Carrot Cake
I chanced upon this granola recipe from the New York Times; it is originally an Eleven Madison Park recipe. Apparently, after the end of a meal, all diners are gifted a jar of this signature granola to take home. The reviews on the NYT were stellar, and I was intrigued. I will say that I've … Continue reading Coconut Cherry Pecan Granola
These cookies were inspired by a mom's homemade oatmeal chocolate chip cookies that she had sent to her (adult) children. When I was vacationing in California and visiting a friend, he opened up a package he had just received from his mom and inside was a big tupperware of oatmeal chocolate chip cookies. Having felt … Continue reading Light and Chewy Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
I'm starting to get a little suspicious of Serious Eats dessert recipes, because I've tried a couple and they haven't always turned out. Even Kenji's "best" chocolate chip cookie turned out meh. Granted, this recipe never promised anything more than marrying the flavors of browned butter, bourbon and pecan, but I found the texture a … Continue reading Browned Butter Bourbon Pecan Cookies
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