Congo Bars

This recipe is one of our family favorites. I might say that about most of the recipes I put up here. Lol! Congo bars are a super easy chocolate chip cookie bar that you can whip up in a mixing bowl with simple ingredients and a wooden spoon. Since they are bars, there is less…

Coconut Almond Chocolate Chip Cookies

For a large part of June and July, my granddaughter, Hero, and I participated in an online baking class with Monthly. We have had so much fun creating cookies, pies, and cakes alongside our instructor Christina Tosi of famed Momofuku Milk Bar. Even though I was already a pretty decent baker, I learned so much…

No To-Go Cup, Please

Along in the afternoon, my thoughts turn to a cup of tea and a little something sweet. It is certainly a very nice respite for a busy day. While visiting Germany, I found this to be the common practice. Whether we were out and about or happened by a friend’s house (Yes, people actually do that there.), coffee or tea was brewed…