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Baby Shower Cupcakes

I made these cupcakes last night for my friend Mark. He and his wife are about to have their first baby so we decided to throw him a surprise baby shower at work. It was kind of awkward because when … Continue reading

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Snickerdoodle Cookies

One of my favorite movie quotes comes from (I shudder to admit) “27 Dresses.” The main character, a cynical wedding reporter, said: “Love is patient, love is kind, love is slowly losing your mind.” That got a big laugh out … Continue reading

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Double Chocolate Cookies

A word about these cookies: …… Sorry that was me trying to find words. It’s difficult when something is as delicious as these cookies are. I made these for my boyfriend because he said that I never make anything for … Continue reading

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My Go-To Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

This has been my go-to chocolate chip cookie recipe since pretty much forever. It all started seven years ago. I’d just moved back from France and I was missing the pastries there. However, I realized the one advantage America has … Continue reading

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Pistachio Rose Water Semolina Cake from Ottolenghi

This pistachio rose water semolina cake is one of the best desserts I’ve ever made. I found the recipe a month or two ago on the New York Times Food page. If you haven’t been there already, you should check … Continue reading

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Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipes, Power Ranked

After I posted a recipe for the softest chocolate chip cookies yesterday, I started thinking about all the chocolate chip cookies I’ve made over the years. I’ve tried a bunch of recipes but a few have stood out from the … Continue reading

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The Softest Chocolate Chip Cookies with Sea Salt

The other day my friend Anna sent me a recipe for chocolate chip cookies. I filed it under “Things I Want to Make Soon, but First I Have to Make Everything Else I Have Planned.” Then I saw her Saturday … Continue reading

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Anti-V Day Grapefruit Thyme Shortbread Cookies

I hate Valentine’s Day. It’s a phony holiday. I sound like Holden Caulfield writing a short story about Valentine’s Day, but that’s okay. I stand by my opinion. No one gets off work. Everyone scrambles to get a dinner reservation … Continue reading

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Lemon Poppyseed Cake with Mandarins

I was craving lemon poppyseed cake last week, partly because I miss California/Los Angeles. When I was there last fall, I went to Sqirl and got lemon poppyseed cake that blew. my. mind. I still think about it often, especially … Continue reading

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Alison Roman’s Salted Chocolate Chip Shortbread Cookies

Whenever something starts becoming “trendy,” I get a sick feeling in my stomach. Call me a contrarian, or just someone who doesn’t like trends, but a bunch of people doing the same thing makes me very uncomfortable. A few weeks … Continue reading

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