The secret step to really great cookies

There’s a great story on NYTimes.com about one of my all-time favorite foods: chocolate chip cookies.
Perfection? Hint: It’s Warm and Has a Secret
By David Leite
Published: July 9, 2008

TOO bad sainthood is not generally conferred on bakers, for there is one who is a possible candidate for canonization. She fulfills most of the requirements: (1) She’s [...]

Free stuff for Mom!

TCBY sent along a press release this week to let me (and you) know how much they love moms: All TCBY locations are giving away free cups and cones to Moms on Mother’s Day. As far as I know, their only local store is in Lindale Mall in Cedar Rapids.
Any other food give-aways for Mother’s [...]

A sweet send off: Two cupcake recipes

 
I decided to send my oven off on a sweet note by spending Sunday morning experimenting with cupcake recipes I found on other food blogs.
First, Billy’s Vanilla, Vanilla Cupcakes from “The Cupcake Queen” at 52 Cupcakes, because I. Love. Vanilla.
Second, a slightly modified version of Bailey’s Mint Chocolate Chip Cupcakes from Baking Bites, because Bailey’s [...]