Author: Sarah

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Sweet Heat Fusion: Harissa Spiced Carrot Cookies

I love these cookies for their subtle sweetness and kick at the end. They’re actually a little like Yasser, though he would take exception to being described as sweet. He’ll just have to deal with it. Harissa will always make me think of Yasser. He spoke of it lovingly throughout […]

Rich, Smooth, and Perfectly Caffeinated: The Espresso Cookie Recipe You Need

Ah, espresso. For most of my life, I was a devoted tea drinker. Coffee was just a rare exception—a staple with breakfast when I visited France, for instance. My perspective changed completely when we hosted Andrea, our first exchange student. On our initial chat, I confessed, “I don’t like coffee—or […]