Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

My mother may stage an intervention – so many dessert posts lately!  I might as well call it the Making You Fat for Bathing Suit Season streak of dessert posts.  And here I am, trying to eat healthy and lose that vacation weight I gained from eating at places like the French Laundry.  Well, fear… Read More Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

Lemon Blueberry Layer Cake

I realize it has been far too long since my last post.  I’ve been out of the kitchen traveling – Las Vegas, San Francisco, Sonoma.  It was an amazing 11 days away, that included  a very special birthday dinner at the French Laundry.  It was by far the most expensive and extravagant meal I’ve ever treated myself… Read More Lemon Blueberry Layer Cake

Orzo and Chickpea Salad

Need a break from the seemingly endless number of baked goods I’ve been posting lately?  Yes, I do too.  It is, after all, bathing suit season.  Don’t worry, more treats are coming (like this scrumptious blueberry tart). But in the meantime, here’s a nice, healthy lunch or dinner for you.  My friend Shannon over at… Read More Orzo and Chickpea Salad

Chocolate Chunk Cookies, Jacques Torres Style

This post should be a crowd pleaser.  No matter who you are, where you come from, no matter how healthy or unhealthy your eating habits might be, you like chocolate chip cookies. There are, of course, a million recipes out there for these cookies.  Some use chocolate chips, others uses chocolate chunks.  Some are chewy, some are… Read More Chocolate Chunk Cookies, Jacques Torres Style