Eating dark chocolate is not something to feel ashamed of. Dark chocolate is made using cocoa solids and cocoa butter without the milk. It is full of antioxidants and nutrients with minimal sugar content. There are many ways you can enjoy it. You can order a triple chocolate cookie and enjoy the crunchy goodness. You…
Cooking is a hobby enjoyed by many people around the world, young and old. Some turn their passion into a profession and make delicious dishes and desserts to a whole new level. The tasty dishes and platters that you enjoy at your favorite restaurants might look simple and easily made, but these dishes are made…
The world has still not been able to recover from the pandemic, and we are still stuck in our homes. Work-from-home culture has now become a normal part of our lives, and we have gotten used to it. Well, cooking is one thing that can make our daily monotonous life exciting. Who doesn’t like cookies?…
The holidays can be a frantic season, given all of the traffic that a home sees. Preparing for it can be potentially painful, especially considering the sheer amount of cooking done compared to other times of the year. However, if you stock your pantry well, you should be prepared for just about everything. The Baking Basics…
These candy cane cookies are a staple of our Christmas celebration (although, if I'm honest, I end up eating most of them myself!). Every time I share a picture of them on social media, though, people ask questions or share their stories of failed cookies. Since this is the one "impressive" thing I can do…
Friends of ours gave me a tin of this popcorn at our end-of-the-year celebration for our homeschool group, and I sent her a message just as soon as I took my first bite because it's that good! I wouldn't even call myself a caramel popcorn fan, but I seriously could not stop eating this stuff. It…
Looking for a "healthier" Christmas cookie that doesn't sacrifice taste in the process? This is the one! Made with white whole wheat flour, old-fashioned oats, and coconut sugar, these oatmeal cookies meet my criteria for perfect oatmeal cookies -- slightly crispy on the outside, chewy on the inside. With toasted pecans and dark chocolate, they're…
Dutch speculaas are thin, crisp cookies flavored much like German pfeffernüsse. They're typically baked for St. Nicholas' Day on December 5th or 6th and are, traditionally, stamped with images from the life of St. Nicholas on the front. It turns out that I really like traditional Christmas cookies from this part of Europe, with their strong spices and unique textures! I…
Ancestor to the croissant, kipferl cookies are fragile crescent-shaped cookies that literally melt in your mouth. They are made from ground almonds and have the slightest hint of almond flavor and a sweet vanilla sugar coating. These cookies are so good that my husband fought over the last cookie of both batches I made. Despite their "fancy"…
Hot cocoa in a jar I haven't been able to stop thinking about this idea of hot cocoa in a jar since I made meringue angel kisses a few weeks ago, and sure enough, these little jars turned out just like store-bought individual hot chocolate packets...except so much cuter! To start, I modified the Alton Brown hot…