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Oreo Biscotti – A cookie recipe… Made with cookies!

by Jerry 4 comments February 14, 2013 Recipes
Oreo Biscotti

Is there anything better than OREO cookies and milk? Yes, Oreo Biscotti and coffee! They go well with tea or milk, too. The beverage is your choice, but you shouldn’t wait to make these amazing treats. they’re a new favorite in our house, so much so that we’re already planning variations. This is a fun, [...]

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Glazed Lemon Wedges

by Jerry 4 comments December 27, 2012 Recipes
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Summer is here and as much as I love chocolate in all its many incarnations, warm weather calls for treats that are a bit lighter and brighter than my favorite winter fare.  The higher temperatures also mean we’re less likely to gravitate towards large treats, preferring instead to savor smaller bites and brighter flavors.  This [...]

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Chocolate Pinwheel Cookies Recipe

by Jerry 7 comments December 15, 2012 Recipes
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*From the archives. Spread a little cheer this Holiday season with these simple pinwheel cookies. The Holidays are the time for indulgences, meaning pastries, cookies, cakes, pies and what have you. In that spirit we’ve dusted off our baking gear for the season to bring you a slew of great recipes for you and yours. So as [...]

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Cranberry Orange Chocolate Chip Cookies

by Jerry 13 comments December 5, 2012 Recipes
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‘Tis the season once again.  With that comes the call for cookies, candies and other sweets to thrill and delight both young and old. (And not-so-old, as well.)  This year I’m trying to focus on the flavors of the season with a highlight on seasonal fruits, berries nuts and whatever else I can find that [...]

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I Want… Christmas Cookies! The first book from cbsop.com

Thumbnail image for I Want… Christmas Cookies! The first book from cbsop.com by Jerry 0 comments December 3, 2012 News and Reviews
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Today I have the unbridled privilege of announcing the release of the first in a series of cookbooks from cbsop.com titled I Want… Christmas Cookies! a collection of 42 mouth-watering Holiday cookie recipes for cooks of every skill level.  We’re sure that there is something in this collection that will appeal to just about everyone. The book is [...]

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Reindeer Wrangler Cookie Recipe

by Jerry 6 comments November 28, 2012 Recipes
Reindeer Wrangler Cookies

Christmas is for cookies and brownies and other luscious sweets. In my house this has traditionally meant all different kinds of cookies, but none were ever really a true Christmas tradition. None were seasonal, none were specific to the holidays and I suppose most of all, none were mine. This year I set out to [...]

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Jingos and Milanos and Yumminess, OH MY! A Pepperidge Farm Taste Test and Giveaway

Thumbnail image for Jingos and Milanos and Yumminess, OH MY! A Pepperidge Farm Taste Test and Giveaway by Jerry 5 comments September 19, 2012 News and Reviews
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A little while back, Pepperidge Farms contacted me to ask if I’d like to sample a few of their products and do a taste test. The plus was tat we got to give away our favorite products from the tasting to a lucky reader.  Of course we’re huge fans of Pepperidge Farms here, so the [...]

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Mini Dessert Empanadas (Empanaditas)

by Jerry 3 comments May 8, 2012 Recipes
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What does the word empenada conjure in your mind when you first hear it?  Do you think of the savory meat and cheese-filled versions found all over the Western United States, or do you think of the sweet versions found in Latin America? Do you suddenly crave the Filipino version, stuffed with ground beef or [...]

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Ultra Chewy Chocolate Drop Cookies

by Jerry 12 comments April 24, 2012 Recipes
Chocolate Drop Cookies, A serious chocolate lovers dream

I don’t often get worked up about chocolate desserts or snacks. Most of them simply aren’t intense enough for me. Others are too sweet. I’m not interested in watered-down sugary sweet chocolate or creamy milk-chocolate derivatives. If I’m going to eat chocolate, I want it to be assertive, aggressive and powerful.  That’s the kind of [...]

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Spicy Cornmeal Shortbread Wedges

Thumbnail image for Spicy Cornmeal Shortbread Wedges by Jerry 7 comments December 6, 2011 Recipes

Submitted for your approval:  The shortbread cookie.  Up until now it has lived its life in the shadow of other confections. Until now it has been happy to be looked at as a rather vanilla addition to Holiday tables everywhere, but today a wrong turn down a dark alley will transform the shortbread cookie’s life [...]

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