To be honest, our favorite kinds of cookies are the simple ones. Chocolate chip cookies are a given; dessert perfection in one cookie. Peanut butter and sugar cookies are another reason that we think simple is better. Why fix what’s not broken, right? However, it’s always fun to try something new, especially when making them…
Category: Dessert
Cherry Meringue Torte
Tomorrow is Pi day! And what better to celebrate with than a unique pie? Obviously, this isn’t traditional pie, but it still counts. This torte has a walnut meringue “crust,” a homemade cherry filling, and some freshly whipped cream on top. Yum! It actually comes from a cookbook that our grandmother used, so it’s definitely…
Bread Pudding with Vanilla Custard Sauce
Bread pudding kind of seems like an unassuming dessert, kind of the ugly duckling of the dessert world. Sure, it’s not the prettiest of treats, but it’s such a homey dessert, with its warm spices and rustic appearance. And it actually tastes great too. A delicious slurry of brown sugar, vanilla, allspice, cinnamon, and eggs…
Our Favorite Brownies
Everyone has their favorite brownie recipe. We have tried many different ones but continually come back to the Baker’s one-bowl brownie recipe. This may come as a surprise, because we normally prefer recipes from Cook’s Illustrated or Bon Appetit- certainly not an affiliate of Kraft Foods! But hey, they knew what they were doing when…
Orange Sorbet
Even in the winter, it’s great to have something refreshing sometimes. We love regular ice cream, but we also like to cut back on fat intake too (and especially during Lent, it’s a good time to cut back!). We had a bunch of oranges on the counter, so we made sorbet. It fit the bill…
Pistachio Shortbread Cookies
Pistachios are the one type of nut (other than honey roasted peanuts) that we enjoy eating plain. Our dad introduced us to them when we were younger, and we’ve always liked them. Well, one day, we were sitting around thinking of recipes and thought of pistachio white chocolate chunk cookies! This quickly evolved into shortbread,…
Fudge Sauce Two Ways
Once you’ve tried one (or both) of these fudge sauces, you’ll never go back to the store-bought kind. On the left is a classic hot fudge sauce, and on the right is a vanilla bean white chocolate fudge sauce that tastes sort of like marshmallow topping. Both are crazily delicious and go well over a…
Cookie Dough Cupcakes
Yep, this happened, and it was awesome. We have been looking for an opportunity to make these, but couldn’t justify the copious amounts of butter and sugar involved. Well, I (Leah) wanted to bring in food for my lunch table for the day before Fat Tuesday/Mardi Gras, and that served as the ideal way to…
Almond Tea Cakes filled with Jam
Say hello to a very elegant Valentine’s Day treat that is perfect for enjoying with a hot cup of tea. These popped out to us recently in our Martha Stewart’s Cupcakes book. The question is, why on earth did we wait several years to make these? They may possible win the prize for the most…
Lemon Meringue Pie Cupcakes
We’ve been having a light dusting of snow every couple of days for the past week or two. While it’s pretty, couldn’t it snow enough to give us a two hour delay or a day off? Everyone keeps getting their hopes up for nothing! So, when the weather is kind of icky, what better time…
We Like Two Cook 