I’ve been making chocolate chip cookies for years, but it took me until now to figure out how to make them perfect. I started with my grandmother Northie’s recipe, which is basically what you’d find on the back of a Nestle chip package. But I’ve adjusted things here and there over time, and finally found the right balance. The real secret, though…
Read MoreThe cake recipe is from my paternal grandmother, and it was the cake my mom always made for my birthday. I was the kid who ONLY wanted chocolate. Chocolate cake, chocolate icing. I’ve also added the chocolate icing recipe from my maternal grandmother at the bottom, because these two go together like nobody’s business!
Read More(Notes from my sister) Gramma said do not try to make a double recipe, make only one at a time.
The mixture should be thick and shiny after adding the butter. If it's grainy, you have burned the chocolate, and it won't be smooth on setting.
Read More(Notes from my sister.) This is from my paternal grandmother Jeanette Elizabeth Gundlach Wells. She made these and sent them to all the grandkids nearly every year, and when she couldn't, Grampa Harvey Wells did for awhile.
Read MoreThese are the cookies we make and decorate at Christmas, and they come from my maternal grandmother. This recipe is relatively easy, but plan on devoting a good part of a day to baking and decorating (or one day to bake, and another to decorate).
Read MoreWhile I can take credit for the name, I can’t take any credit for this recipe. It’s definitely another that has been requested over and over. These just come out so chewy and delicious, and you can actually bake many different kinds of cookies in a muffin tin for a similar result.
Read MoreThis one is a recipe from my maternal grandmother, and is a family favorite. It’s perfect with vanilla ice cream and ripe peaches!
Read MoreI spent about a year perfecting these, which are based off of a standard chocolate chip cookie recipe. These are heavy on the chocolate, but oh so good!
Read MoreOnce in a great while, a recipe comes along that is near-impossible to screw up. This, my friends, is that recipe. I’ve made this pie gluten-free, dairy-free, soy-free, and all of those at the same time, and every version of this pie comes out delicious. Maybe I’m just partial to chocolate and pecans, but this is the one recipe that I’ve had people offer to pay me for the ingredients so that I’d make it for them. I hope you enjoy this as much as I, and my family, friends, and coworkers have over the years.
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