Blended Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Despite the fact that I've never met a cookie I didn't like, I found these Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies to be among the best I have ever baked (or tasted). The recipe is f…

• 35 Minutes

Momoo’s No-Bake Peanut Butter Bars

My great grandmother Momoo was born in 1894 and her peanut butter bars and homemade jams are some of my earliest inspirations in the kitchen. While Momoo passed away at the …

• 25 Minutes

Mile-High Chocolate Chip Cookies

Baking at a high altitude can be pretty tricky and can lead to cupcakes that fail to rise or cookies that are rock-hard. This recipe adjusts for the many perils caused by high…

• 35 Minutes

Chocolate Bread Pudding

This chocolate bread pudding ranks at the top of my list of ultimate desserts. I guarantee all dessert lovers will enjoy this recipe (even if you aren't a chocolate lover). …

• 26 Minutes

Apple Tarte Tatin

As my family and close friends know, donuts are one of my absolute favorite foods. But not just any donuts - apple fritters. And this apple tarte tatin could take the place …

Marshmallow Christmas Wreaths

My holiday cooking can finally begin now that I'm on a brief break from grad school and enjoying the beautiful snow in Colorado. And what better way to start off the holiday…

• 15 Minutes

Vanilla Cream Cupcakes

This cake batter recipe is the standard recipe I use for all of my baking. It can be altered in an endless number of ways to make everything from bundt cakes to cinnamon cof…

• 30 Minutes

New York Times Chocolate Brownies

Like most dessert lovers, there are very few days when I'm not craving just a taste of something chocolatey and sweet. But when box mix brownies aren't doing the trick, I turn…

• 15 Minutes

Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting

It's the time of year when grocery stores signal the arrival of fall by packing produce shelves with one of the season's most versatile foods - pumpkin puree. As you organiz…

• 45 Minutes

Monster Cookies

Looking back on my fond memories of food as a child (and believe me, there were many), few moments surpass the excitement of eating Monster Cookies fresh from the oven. This…

• 25 Minutes