On Friday morning, the last thing I wanted to do was go to a museum exhibit on Ruth Bader Ginsberg—even though I'd been looking forward to it all week. I'd just experienced a night of insomnia (frustratingly, my first in months), had been fighting a losing battle against a cold ...read more
Breakfast cookies. Let’s make them a thing. I don’t know about you guys, but breakfast isn't my most favorite meal to make. The thought of destroying my kitchen before 8 a.m. on a daily basis just doesn’t sit well with me, so I often prep breakfast on the weekends. Sometimes ...read more
A friend recently gifted me this insanely cute strawberry cookie cutter in celebration of the first day of spring, and I couldn't wait to put it to use. It's sweetly nostalgic and makes the process of cookie-baking even happier. We have a few strawberries growing in our garden ...read more
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner and my favorite way to say "I love you" to everyone in my life is with (what else?) sugar and chocolate. Everyone is getting a few of these Snickerdoodle Kiss Cookies, from my friends to my trainer to my husband and my assistants! I ...read more
YOU GUYS! The summer games are in full swing and I’m legit glued to the TV. It’s weird because any other time of year I don’t watch sports, but the second the summer games are on I’m hardcore into everything from gymnastics to diving (even handball)! I even cry every time ...read more
It’s bridal shower / baby shower / birthday season in my world and I’ve decided I want to be known as the girl who brings cookies to everything. Like really really good cookies. The kinds of cookies that are just barely crispy on the edges, still a bit soft in the middle, and ...read more
I don't need an excuse to enjoy a batch of cookies, but since it's St. Patrick's day tomorrow, and I love celebrating the holiday with thematic desserts (here, here and here), I whipped up some homemade mint "milanos", to pair with pints of Guinness. I used a slightly edited ...read more
I usually prefer cookies that have a gooey center and chewy exterior, which is why I was surprised by how much I love these almond lace cookies. Although they look fragile, they have a deep toffee flavor, which pairs exceptionally well with chocolate. They're easy to make, but ...read more
For me, it doesn't get better than a freshly baked chocolate chip cookie (I make this recipe nearly every week). I judge every restaurant/cafe/bakery based on the quality of their execution and over the years have found many favorites around the city. In an effort to condense ...read more
Every time I fly into New York, immediately after I unload my luggage, I head to the nearest bodega to pick up my favorite packaged dessert: Snackwell's Vanilla Creme Sandwich Cookies (I never said I had a sophisticated palate). I'm pretty sure they're marketed as a slightly ...read more
The process of making sugar cookies - preparing the dough, rolling it out, cutting the shapes, baking them, whipping up the royal icing - is daunting. But when you break it up into a couple of sessions, it's remarkably doable. One of my favorite holiday traditions is to invite ...read more
There's a famous little cookie shop near UCLA named Diddy Riese, that usually has a line winding halfway down the block. The cookies are great, but they're probably more famous for their $1.75 build-your-own ice cream sandwich. It's such a simple concept: take two fresh cookies ...read more
There are few cookies that don't excite me, but biscotti have never been particularly high on my list. Perhaps it's due to the often stale, hermetically sealed versions I've had at airport coffee shops while in search of a desperation snack, but these homemade versions are ...read more
My friend recently returned from a trip to Morocco and brought back some beautiful souvenirs, including this fantastic wooden cookie mold. I had to try it out as soon as possible, so after a quick Google search for "traditional moroccan cookies" I decided to break in my new ...read more
When it comes to dessert, I typically find that more is better. Pile on an extra layer of chocolate, drizzle on some caramel, and why not top it off with some crumbled toffee? But when leafing through Martha Stewart's Cookies cookbook this past weekend, I was surprisingly drawn ...read more
A few weeks back, we made a late-night frozen yogurt run and per usual, I ditched my initial plans of topping it with fruit and opted for a combination of brownie bits, chocolate sauce, and miniature Nutter Butters. It was a pretty epic dessert and served as a reminder of just ...read more
I've featured chocolate chip cookies (and slight variations) a couple of times, but I think it's fair to say I'd always hoped to find a recipe this flawless. I had actually read about these on Kate's blog almost a year ago and I'd simply been waiting for the right time to make ...read more
A couple of weeks back I started to think about all of the food I couldn't wait to eat when in Italy - the list went something like this: pasta, gelato, pizza, gelato (repeat). We plan on doing a ton of walking to balance it all out, but one thing I had been nervous about was ...read more
I have a rather unhealthy obsession with Conversation Hearts, the candies that come out every year around Valentine's Day with messages on each one. They don't taste particularly good, but they bring back memories of awkward parties from elementary school and I never can resist ...read more
I have an interesting relationship with Gingerbread. I'm actually not even that big of a fan of the stuff, but made a batch yesterday to give as gifts (and so that my house would smell amazing). This recipe though, is easily the best I've come across, since the cookies are ...read more
Each time we visit my parents up north, we head into the city so we can stop at the Ferry Building on our way out of town. We sip on Blue Bottle coffee and meander around all of the special stores, where we always finish with a trip to Miette, a cheerful bakery with charming ...read more
I have an entire section dedicated to cookies I've baked for my blog, but I've never featured one of my absolute favorites: classic chocolate chip. For years I tried different recipes, hoping to find the ideal version - with a light crispness on the outside, a chewy middle, ...read more
I was never a Girl Scout, but what I lacked in uniforms and badges, I made up for with my love of their namesake cookies. Over the years I've experimented with all the different varieties, but always come back to my favorite: Thin Mints. They're the perfect balance between ...read more
I think Madeleines (also known as French Butter Cakes) are one of the cutest treats around. Shaped like little seashells, they're moist and full of flavor and make you feel elegant even if you're dunking them into luke-warm coffee for breakfast. When I was little, the man who ...read more