Oatmeal Cranberry Dark Chocolate Chip Cookies

Discovering delicious designs in the kitchen is part of the excitement in culinary exploration. After several test versions, this Oatmeal Cranberry Dark Chocolate Chip Cookie became the latest confection perfection:  melting-in-the-mouth, caramel-toned, cinnamon-hinting, without an oatmeal overload. I ate one out of the oven. I ate another after it cooled. I ate another for breakfast. I ate another with coffee. I ate…and I ate. These chewy cookies disappeared particularly fast among friends, which is either a credit to the cookie or a mere measure of how hungry my friends can be. Enjoy!!

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Whoopie Pies, Low-Cal + Low-Carb

Tasty treats that are a bit 'lighter' on the waistline? Sure, let's do it! Here are some Chocolate Peanut Butter Whoopie Pies born from a process very similar to the ever popular macaron (see Espresso Macarons). Perfect for summer, these chilled little cookies pack a powerful flavor without the ever-accompanying guilt. Take a bite, or three. Enjoy!!

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Banana Walnut Cookies

Do you smell that? Do you? Banana Walnut Cookies will fill the house with the comforting aroma of a freshly baked banana bread, a parallel to a batch of chocolate chip cookies in the oven. Inspired from the many banana breads I've eaten over the years, I put together this cookie treat. It offers portability along with a crunchy/soft combination and the essence of a banana walnut bread.  Fresh out of the oven, with a morning cup of coffee, or a bite along the route to work, eat it when you want it and take comfort in its taste. Hope you Enjoy!!

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Hummingbird Cake

Talking food isn't a novel concept between my grandmother and I. In fact, a lot of my more southern-rooted cuisine was influenced by her tasty recipes in my earlier years. In a recent conversation, her description of a cake combining bananas, pineapple, and nuts left me curious. Days later, I received her Hummingbird Cake recipe by post, initiating a change of plans in my weekend baking endeavors. Sorry, no cupcakes or cookies this weekend; instead we'll venture into this crumbly, sweet and nutty treat inspired by a person who enjoyed baking far before I ever did. Enjoy!

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Homemade Flour Tortillas

"Where did you go?" I sometimes hear from around the kitchen corner. There I would be, standing in front of my kitchen counter with a floured mixing bowl, padding together little balls of dough. "What is that?" Often guests get hungry, but too polite to say so. Not being of the bagged chips and handheld munching crowd, I tend to make a snack or two when the ingredients work. Homemade Flour Tortillas were a staple in my home for an appetizer, meal, or a simple side. Incredibily delicious and simple to make...what's not to love?! 

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