I love sticky buns. They’re in my DNA. Both my parents grew up in Philadelphia, a hotbed of sticky bun appreciation. So my preferences were imprinted early and involve a sticky topping embedded with pecans riding atop a buttery, soft, close crumbed dough enriched with
Continue ReadingThis is a fast cookie crumb crust to make that really packs a lot of flavor. It pairs well with a surprising number of fillings. And I never bother to bake it. I just pat it in really well using a dry cup measure as
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Several years ago, 2004 in fact, I became obsessed with Nigella Lawson's Chocolate Gingerbread from her cookbook Feast. I made it once then another thirty times. Why? It's a perfect foolproof cake with holiday flavor that is dead simple, not just to make but to
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Variations on these intense chocolate no flour cookies pop up all over the internet around Passover, but they deserve some attention all year round as a Gluten Free option. They are deeply chocolaty and take well to experimentation with additional flavors. I like to add
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This is a mashup of a Chocolate Cinnamon Babka and a Monkey Bread. It is good. I know that a lot of people are obsessed with cooking big pieces of meat or making cookies over the holidays, but I want breakfast or tea time treats.
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