No matter how old you get there are still certain foods that the body crave.  For myself one of these foods is the famous ice cream treat known to the peoples of Northern California as an “It’s-It.” A satisfying combination of vanilla, chocolate, mint, or cappuccino ice cream placed between two oatmeal cookies and covered [...]

Have you ever awoken in the morning desiring not just your regular cup-o-joe, but rather one with a little “kick” to it?  Something to get the day started off on the “right” note? Sure we’ve all been there and up til now we coffee drinkers have had to rely on the hard stuff to provide [...]

Part II of the Oatmeal Cookie Series concludes today with a variation that recreates flavors similar to that of the holiday favorite Panettone (need I say more?).  The cookies are bright with orange and cherry flavors along with an enhanced brown sugar sweetness.  The addition of Triple Sec or Cointreau is optional of course and was [...]

Do you still enjoy eating peanut butter and jelly sandwiches or simply find this classic combination of flavors satisfying?  Then give this variation of my Grandma’s oatmeal cookies a try. The recipe uses freeze dried strawberries instead of jelly, which allows the fruit to be pulverized by the stand mixer.  The strawberry flavor is then [...]

The Oatmeal Cookie Series continues today with another scrumptious variation of my Grandma’s recipe: Oatmeal with Peanut Butter & Roasted Peanuts.  The cookies are a perfect balance between the flavors of a peanut butter and oatmeal cookie, with freshly toasted roasted peanuts adding a richness and textural crunch.  If you’re a lover of either of [...]

Last fall I posted a short series where I shared my Grandma’s Oatmeal Cookie Recipe and three different variations of these highly addictive cookies.  The variations included Toasted Hazelnuts & Nutella, Pumpkin & Toasted Pecans, and the use of Vosges Woolloomooloo Bar.  But being the glutton that I am, I couldn’t leave well enough alone [...]

The mini oatmeal cookie recipe series concludes today with what is easily the most expensive variation of this delicious recipe.  During my days of peddling wine I worked in a wine store with the greatest selection of specialty chocolates in the DC area.  It was there that I was introduced to Vosges’ amazingly creative chocolates.  [...]