December 3, 2008
As Maxine pointed out yesterday, the holidays are upon us. That means cookies and brownies and cakes and pies and whatever it is that makes up our favorite holiday desserts. So I ask you, what better way to usher in the holiday spirit than sharing some of our favorite holiday desserts? That’s why we asked the food bloggers of the world:
“What is your favorite holiday cookie or dessert? Please share your recipe!”
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December 2, 2008
Christmas music on the radio? Check! Black Friday craziness at department stores? Check! Lighted shrubbery all over the neighborhood? Check! Yep, it must be the holiday season. And for cookie-bakers around the world, it means it’s time to get down to business. Even though my family doesn’t celebrate Christmas, I can fully sympathize with the need to get lots of baking done in a very short period of time.
Popularity: 10% [?]
September 11, 2008
I stopped by a friend’s apartment the other day to see her new place. She gave me the tour: her bedroom, the living room, her roommate’s rooms, the bathrooms, and of course, the kitchen. Well, on this particular day, in this particular kitchen, there happened to be some fresh baked chocolate chip cookies just laying out. Noticing their sweet smell and “fresh from the oven” appearance, I just had to bring them up. My friend told me one of her roommates had just made these cookies and essentially left it at that. I was crushed because that meant that I couldn’t have one.
It’s amazing how the mind works sometimes. One minute I’m admiring my friend’s new apartment and the next: all I can think about is cookies. And not just any cookies. I wanted fresh cookies (like these), straight from the oven, something homemade. Like I said, I was crushed. That is, until the other night when I got around to making my own…
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September 5, 2008
Now that both the Democratic and Republican conventions are over, it’s time we answered the question on all our minds: Who would you rather take a bite out of? Ok, so maybe that’s not exactly the question you were expecting, but be you an Obama supporter or a McCain follower, you now have the option of eating both presidential hopefuls in cookie form! Max and Benny’s, a local Northbrook deli, has sweetened up the election with cookie representations of both presidential tickets.
Popularity: 34% [?]
July 10, 2008
For most college students, the ideal birthday present is either beer or money to buy beer. But me, I’ve always preferred cookies. In fact, many of my fond birthday memories center around cookies. My freshman year, my friend ordered the Cookie Guy - a genius service that delivers hot, freshly baked cookies to your door (or dorm room) with cold milk to wash it down. (Hillary has expressed similar love for the University of Illinois version.)
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June 9, 2008
Tell me one thing: if you went to a picnic and saw these cookies on the dessert platter, would you not melt at how adorable they are? Well, I would.
Disguised as watermelons, these almond shortbread cookies have won my heart and might turn up at my next summertime barbecue. You can serve them by themselves or as decoration for a platter of refreshing watermelon.
Recipe after the jump!
Popularity: 9% [?]
