Chocolate

Chocolate Mint Cookies

I’m not sure what it is about mint, but it’s never been one of my favorite flavors. I could blame it on the Junior Mints I ate too many of one afternoon in at a matinee when I was a kid. But then again, it …

Chocolate-Glazed Mocha Fans

I used to make quite a few holiday cookies. The prep routine went something like this: wallow through the recipes until the calendar pressured me into making choices; make sure there’s not only a variety of flavors, but textures and shapes as well; and vary …

Chocolate Almond Dipped Sandwich Cookies

Last year at this time, our house was completely torn up due to a remodel. When left to consider where I might set up shop while all of the dust, noise, and construction workers took over, it didn’t take long to decide that if I …

Chocolate Macarons with Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Buttercream

I’ve tried to remember the first time I saw a macaron, but honestly, I can’t. It surely wasn’t until I started writing here, more and more frequently crossing paths with amazing people who bake amazing desserts at home with little or no formal training. I’d …

12 Layers: White Dobos Torte

I haven’t always been a contrary person, but when I saw the August challenge the Daring Bakers were to task themselves with smack in the middle of the dog days of summer, I knew I wanted to work with a light cake and feature …