Here’s my first attempt at making a homemade version of my favorite Girl Scout’s cookie: the Thin Mint. While these chocolate mint cookies did not turn out exactly like their inspiration (my chocolate coating was a bit too thick), they were wonderful in their own right, and gluten-free to boot. Note that the original recipe … Read more
When I decided to make olive oil cake, it had nothing to do with not wanting to use butter. Far from it…I am a big fan of butter (particularly butter that’s organic from grass-fed cows) and that’s not changing anytime soon. It’s just that I’ve been seeing olive oil cakes all over the blogosphere lately, … Read more
Did you know that yesterday was national ice cream day? Ronald Reagan apparently gave this distinction to the the third Sunday in July, so I figured it was time to make ice cream… I love ice cream as much as the next person, and I’ve gotten delicious results when making it with fresh raw (or … Read more