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Alton Brown’s gluten free “The Chewy” cookie goes head-to-head against Mrs. Field’s Blue Ribbon Chocolate Chip Cookies in “The Cookie Test” I have a couple friends at work who have given…

As usual, I was scrambling this morning to get some breakfast in my belly before rushing off to yoga class. I love the Saturday morning classes, but I always seem…

At the holidays, my kitchen seems to get filled with bowls of things … crushed candy canes, melted chocolate, powdered sugar. This year, there was an additional “something” in my…

We ran out of desserts on Thanksgiving. Well, okay, not ON Thanksgiving, but by Friday morning, there was only one piece of pumpkin pie left and the apple pie supply…

and five other healthy sweet potato recipes! This is a recipe I’ve been making since my son was little. At the holidays, he would ask me to make them and…

Inspired by Shockingly Delicious’ Hall of Fame Cranberry Sauce I don’t know why I decided to stray from my favorite cranberry sauce (or even why I am making cranberry sauce…

Adapted from The Shiksa If you’re looking for a decadent-tasting chocolate mousse that is not too tough on the waistline, this is IT! I came upon this idea when I…

Chocolatey nutty goodness with an undertone of pumpkin spice that is just wonderful. Plus, (especially if you use dark chocolate), it’s good for you. What could be better than that?…

Good chocolate is pure comfort food, and with all the pears that have appeared in my life this fall, I wanted to make something delicious with chocolate and pears. This…

Adapted from Very Best Baking Do you ever get serious chocolate cravings? Like nothing is going to satisfy them but something REALLY good and REALLY chocolatey? Well, I had one…