Chocolate Coconut Paleo Crack
These are for my sister. She doesn’t know it yet, but they’ll arrive at her door later today in a box with some pathetic attempt at a heart drawn on the lid. She’s in the middle of the Kitchen Reno...
View ArticleDeep Dark Cherry Chipotle Brownies
Mother’s Day 2014 Photo courtesy the amazingly talented Ryan Szulc. When I think of chocolate it’s hard not to think of my mother. She made boozy chocolate torte so full of liqueur and whipped cream it...
View ArticleChocolate Mint Ice Cream — A Photo Essay
Ask and you shall receive. A couple of weeks ago, I posted to Instagram a shot of my recently purchased, tiny chocolate mint plant. I asked if I should make ice cream or tea. The resounding answer was...
View ArticleDried Cherry & Chocolate Chip Cookies
Slice-and-bake shortbreads can be perfectly uniform and not put me off. I’ve no issue when one gingersnap looks exactly like the next. But I don’t trust chocolate chip cookies unless they resemble a...
View ArticleBaking with Mary Berry and the Chocolate Roulade
I confess, I’ve been binge watching The Great British Bake Off on YouTube ever since two friends recommended it earlier this autumn. I bite my fingernails dreading soggy bottoms, split custard, and...
View ArticleSalted Chocolate Humble Pie
Many children sport t-shirts that say, “Mother’s Little Darling.” Mine should have read, “Ruining Christmas Parties Since 1965.” I made a case for myself when I was 2 and disappeared at a Christmas...
View ArticleEasy Triple Chocolate Bark
How easy is this triple chocolate bark? I made it while putting together a dinner of roasted sweet potatoes, green beans and pan-seared chicken. I melted chocolate as I peeled, diced, and roasted the...
View Article3-Ingredient Hard-Top Chocolate Sauce
Image by Lauren Miller. Hard-Top Chocolate Sauce I endured a challenging childhood. My mother, a die-hard scratch cook and baker, refused to buy the cardboard biscuits and waxy bottled sauces other...
View ArticleSalted Caramel Brownie Cookies
Salted Caramel Brownie Cookies These are the cookies that Jack built. Sort of. I adapted them from Leite’s Culinaria, who got them from Katie Workman. I’ve no idea what inspired her — other than...
View ArticleNo-Churn Chocolate Crackle Ice Cream
No-Churn Chocolate Crackle Ice Cream In a classic case of “Do as I say, not as I do” I decided to place the plastic wrap OVER the container of ice cream, not directly on the surface. I know better,...
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