Stuck on You: Chocolate Chip Cookies

I really cannot stop revisiting chocolate chip cookies.  They're not my favorite food or anything; I just really want to be able to make a good one.  I think I've finally developed a good recipe.  Let's see if you agree.

Ingredients:
-4 oz unsalted butter, soft
-1/2 cup sugar
-1/2 cup dark brown sugar
-2 large eggs
-1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
-1 cup unbleached all purpose flour
-3/4 cup white whole wheat flour
-1/4-1/2 cup oats
-1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
-1/2 teaspoon baking soda
-1/2 teaspoon sea salt
-1 cup chocolate chips

Technique
1. In a large bowl, mix together butter and sugars until well blended with a wooden spoon.  Add eggs and vanilla and stir until evenly mixed.
2. Add all dry ingredients to the mixture and stir until just barely mixed.  Stir in chocolate chips.
3. Preheat oven to 350F and refrigerate batter.
4. Scoop batter and bake for about 10 minutes until cookies are still very soft to the touch.  Let cool.

Doughnuts are Delicious

If you asked me a month ago what my favorite food was I probably would've listed a dozen items.  But doughnuts wouldn't have registered.  If you asked me now, doughnuts would totally make that list.  Making them yourself changes so many things.  

Fresh Baklava!

If there was ever a sweet that I couldn't stop eating...it's baklava.

It seems as though every region had its own take on this phyllo based pastry.  The best I've tried is this Egyptian version.  Sweet and buttery with a nice crunch!

Packaged and ready to go!

Things Pastry Chefs Get Excited About: Part 1

There are countless things that pastry chefs get excited about.  Things that really inspire them.

Thing 1:  New Bonbon Plaques

I just got my first bonbon mold in the mail a few days ago.  It's already been put to use.  I can't explain the feeling, but it's just so inspiring to see a perfect bonbon mold and how beautiful it's progeny will be.

Peanut Butter Bonbons:

Things that are Gluten Free

Mercy of mercies, ice cream and chocolate are gluten free.

I made mendiant with cashews, raisins and ground pistachios.  I just can't get over how cute mendiant are.  I tempered 70% Sharffen Berger, piped it with a paper cone and stuck in the fixins.  I cannot recommend this chocolate enough.

Plus, more coffee chip ice cream!