The undisputed winner of our Chocolate Chip Cookie Project is this gem from Hilton Hotels. While I've never had the opportunity to stay at a DoubleTree hotel and experience these cookies for myself I was told that these were authentic. I wish I could tell you what...
For me, Jack-Jack's Num Num Cookies came in second in the Chocolate Chip Cookie Project. While a seemingly standard cookie recipe, the secret is browned butter which gives the cookies a rich nuttiness that make these cookies special. Earlier this year Pixar...
Another entry in the Chocolate Chip Cookie Project, this recipe comes from the Ghirardelli Soda Fountain and Chocolate Shop in Disney Springs. This is a pretty standard recipe, very similar, in fact, to the original Tollhouse chocolate chip cookie. But to show that...
Joanna Gaines' Chocolate Chip Cookies were, by far, the sweetest cookies of the recipes we made for the Chocolate Chip Cookie Project. It used approximately ½-cup more sugar than each of the other recipes. Her notes state that you could add more chocolate than...
This recipe is a bit of an odd-man-out in the collection of recipes for the Chocolate Chip Cookie Project. For starters, this is not an official recipe. It is a copycat recipe developed by the chefs at delish.com. Many people have come up with their own...
Updated August 2022 We recently visited Mariposa at Neiman Marcus in Ala Moana to try out their new afternoon tea offering (unfortunately this offering disappeared during the pandemic and has not returned). While there we saw another table presented with a box of...
The first ice cream cookbook I purchased was David Lebovitz's The Perfect Scoop and in the summer it is one of my go-to cookbooks to make frozen treats. The recipe for black pepper ice cream remains a component of one of my favorite desserts. I...
My friend Sharon introduced me to Nigella Lawson, her television shows, and her cookbooks. One of the first recipes she asked me to try out was Nigella's Chocolate Pavlova. I had never heard of this dessert but have since discovered that it's perfect for summer -...
It is no secret that Nigella Lawson is a favorite of mine. I enjoy her approach to entertaining, to make things elegant but easy. This bread pudding couldn't be easier and it fills the house with the most wonderful smell. While this is one of my go-to recipes, one of...
Often times the recipes I make are inspired by a television program. In this case it was Nigella Lawson's Christmas special (yes, I have a lot of shows on my DVR). What I love about Nigella is she makes delicious food but nothing is super complicated or fussy. One of...
Today is National Cookie Day in the U.S. so I thought I'd share one of my latest favorite cookies. I was first introduced to it by a friend in Toronto who is a fantastic baker. On a recent visit she made these cookies and they were amazing! She told us it was a recipe...
After more than a year off from writing I thought I'd ease back in with a super simple recipe that was a hit at my last Moveable Feast. This recipe can be found all over the Internet under different names - Crack Candy, Saltine Toffee Candy, Saltine Cracker Candy,...
Fresh figs are in season and I'm loving it. It's funny because as a child I had access to my neighbor's fig tree and had no interest in eating them. I thought they were an odd fruit. It's nice that I can get them in the local grocery store but I find that they don't...
Recently I had a craving for thumbprint cookies. I don't know why. I'd never made them before but they struck me as something I wanted to make and eat. I turned to my recently acquired Dorie's Cookies cookbook for inspiration. I didn't find a recipe for...
For me, the month of July means one thing, Le Tour de France. I'm not a cyclist and never will be. In fact, the last time I was on a bike that wasn't stationary I ran directly into a hedge. I started watching the Tour years ago and look forward to it each year. In...
Summer is a wonderful time with so many fruits and vegetables available at the market. I get excited about what I find and have a slight tendency to overbuy, just a little. Unfortunately this week I was under the weather and found myself with a lot of overripe fruit...