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Manchego Chocolate Chip Cookies – The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies You’ve Never Had

January 30, 2026 Comments are Disabled

Recipe development takes time. It’s hard, occasionally frustrating work. But every now and then, when you’re aiming for one thing, you accidentally land on something brilliant. These cookies are exactly that kind of happy accident. I was deep in experiments with Manchego cheese, testing sugar cookie and shortbread bases that […]

Cinnamon and Orange Scented Dulce de Leche Cookies

January 10, 2026 Comments are Disabled

Dulce de leche makes my heart soar. Maybe it’s because so many of my sweetest memories are wrapped up in it—memories shaped by my Argentine exchange sister, Natu, and later by my Argentine exchange daughter, Juli. Dulce de leche has been a constant thread between us: making chocotorta together, attempting […]

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Tangy, Warmly Spiced Party Favorite: Star Anise Goat Cheese Cookies

December 7, 2025 Comments are Disabled

I love these cookies. The sharp, earthy complexity of French chèvre meets the deep, exotic warmth of Southeast Asian star anise, all wrapped in a buttery, tender cookie base. The result is a truly sophisticated Goat Cheese Star Anise Cookie with a savory depth and aromatic finish unlike anything you’ve […]

Shockingly Delicious Hibiscus Cookies: Sweet, Tart, and Tantalizing

November 7, 2025 Comments are Disabled

I have a confession to make: I don’t like the flavor of hibiscus. That was until I met Kwelda, an amazing exchange student and horticulture aficionado from Tanzania. She introduced me to the flower itself, and I promptly fell in love. I even became a proud plant parent, and while […]

Sweet Heat Fusion: Harissa Spiced Carrot Cookies

October 24, 2025 Comments are Disabled

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 […]