These are the best chocolate chip cookie bars I’ve ever eaten, if I do say so myself. A soft and melty cookie layer accompanied by a crunchy, salty pretzel crust. Mmhmm. As you guy probably know, I’m not a huge one for sweets. But every once in a while it’s worth it to splurge. These…
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GIVEAWAY: Pioneer Woman’s New Cookbook: “A Year of Holidays”
I have been reading the Pioneer Woman’s blog since before the dawn of time. Well, since I first started blogging, anyway. I love her quirky sense of humor and openness about her mistakes. I remember thoroughly enjoying reading her love story. And I learned a lot from her photography tutorials. All of this to say,…
Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies
This post, entitled Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies, was originally posted on March 14, 2011 on Cooking for Seven. I still think this is an awesome recipe, so I’m re-posting here. Enjoy! Why is that something as ordinary as chocolate chip cookies is one of the most delicious, perfect treats? Perhaps its very familiarity is what…
Chicken Pot Pie with a Biscuit Crust
Chicken pot pie gets an update with a delicious biscuit crust! I have the hardest time coming up with Things to Make for Supper. It’s not like it’s actually hard to make tasty dinners; but I usually wait until Helen’s second nap (around 2:30) to even begin to contemplate supper, and by that time it’s…
Chai Gingerbread Bars
Chai Gingerbread Bars Soft, spicy and full of flavor. These chai gingerbread bars are definitely a favorite of mine. I first made these for the Tasty Kitchen blog back in December of 2010. The other day I had a hankering for them, so I cooked up a pan. They were just as good as I…
A Quick Lesson in Food Photography: Lighting
It’s amazing what lighting can do for the feel of your food photography. One way you can easily manipulate the mood of your subject is to change the source of your light. Let me show you some examples! Side Lighting In the first photo above, the light is coming from a window to right of…