Cocoa, semi-sweet chocolate chips and dark chocolate glaze make these triple dark chocolate scones an irresistible treat any time of day. I’ve got an Australian housemate and I work with quite a few Australians here in Cambodia. Recently I made chicken and biscuits. This is comfort food from the American South so we’re a bit… Continue reading triple dark chocolate scones
Mosaiko is a wonderful chocolate dessert from Greece. Think soft chocolate surrounding crunchy butter cookies. These no-bake treats are simple enough for children to make. I’m back overseas again and this time my house had almost no cooking equipment when I arrived. Cambodian houses usually just have gas burners (think a nice Coleman stove) set… Continue reading Mosaiko
Chai Cheesecake Chocolate Chip Cookie Cups — Chocolate chip cookie shells topped with Numi chai cheesecake and Thindulgent cashew toffee milk chocolate bark. These treats start with a mix so you can make them in a jiffy! We all have times when we’re so busy we can’t see straight. That’s been my life lately. The… Continue reading Chai Cheesecake Chocolate Chip Cookie Cups
Fresh strawberries and a little rose wine give Strawberry Champagne Macarons a subtle pink champagne and strawberry flavor. Make them heart shaped for Valentine’s Day or round for any other occasion. A few weeks ago I was thinking about taking some more cooking classes at Sur La Table and saw they were making heart-shaped macarons.… Continue reading Strawberry Champagne Macarons
Freshly made almond biscotti is bursting with almond flavor. Nothing you buy in the stores even comes close! You’ll never go back to store bought once you make these. Becky is the pickiest eater out of my three kids. My oldest ate almost anything and even liked vegetables over fruit. My middle child loved his… Continue reading almond biscotti
Pecan praline macarons have the flavor of a pecan praline in a light macaron cookie. They are surprisingly easy to make too. My daughter, Becky, took rock climbing as a PE class in high school. She picked it up again this semester at college so when she got home for break, she immediately bought… Continue reading Pecan Praline Macarons
Gingerbread houses are a classic Christmas tradition. My Chocolate Gingerbread House starts with Chocolate Springerle Cookie dough. My daughter, Becky, has a December birthday. When she was little, we always tried to have a craft as part of her party. Sometimes it was just a little girl theme but often we did something for the… Continue reading Chocolate Gingerbread House
Chocolate Springerle Cookies can be made with traditional wooden molds, cookie stamps or embossed rolling pins. Texas has lots of German towns. Most of the ones in my area have kitchy antique shops and a German restaurant or two. Fredericksburg is one of my favorite Texan German towns. It’s on the Hill Country Wine Trail… Continue reading Chocolate Springerle Cookies
Lamingtons are chocolate and coconut covered sponge cakes. A whipped cream filling makes this version even more moist and delicious and if you start with pre-made ingredients, you can make these Easy Lamingtons in about 15 minutes. My first experience with Lamingtons was seeing them at a church event in Cambodia. They looked so amazing… Continue reading Easy Lamingtons
Chocolate and marshmallows add a little extra love to a school lunch classic in these Peanut Butter Corn Flake S’mores Bars. The past two weeks have been crazy and emotional for me. I packed up my apartment in Phnom Penh and moved home to Texas. I only had an hour at home before Becks… Continue reading Peanut Butter Corn Flake S’mores Bars
