Brownie Cookies

These Brownie Cookies are just about the most chocolaty cookie I've ever made... or eaten.  

These Brownie Cookies have such a deep chocolate flavor. They include both chopped unsweetened chocolate as well as unsweetened dark cocoa powder, and a good amount of bittersweet chocolate chips.

Muffins Florentine

These Muffins Florentine are an amazing savory treat. They are loaded with spinach, mozzarella, and pesto. 

While we normally think of muffins as something sweet, they can also be pretty darn tasty as a savory treat. For example, these Muffins Florentine.

Irish Leek and Potato Soup

This Irish Leek and Potato Soup is so hearty and satisfying. 

Leek and Potato Soup is a traditional comfort food in Ireland, often served in pubs and homes to fend off the cold winter chill. It can be made with either chicken or vegetable stock, and only takes about 30 minutes to make, including prep time.

Coconut Red Curry Halibut with Rice

This Coconut Red Curry Halibut with Rice is deliciously flavored with ginger, scallions, mushrooms, and with bamboo shoots adding a nice crunch.  

This coconut red curry halibut with rice takes only about 15 minutes to prep, and about 20 minutes to cook, making it an easy weeknight meal.

Jachnun

Jachnun is a bread of Yemenite Jewish origin, and is baked over 12 hours in an oven set at a low temperature. 

Jachnun is made from a dough that is stretched out very thinly, brushed with butter, oil, or margarine, and rolled up like strudel. It started as a Shabbat bread, originally baked in a wood fired oven on a Friday night, and ready on a Saturday morning.

Chocolate Dipped Chocolate Sugar Cookies

These chocolate dipped chocolate sugar cookies are loaded with an intense and satisfying chocolate flavor. These cookies would make any chocolate lover happy. 

I took these Chocolate Dipped Chocolate Sugar Cookies to work and they did not last long!

Chinese Scallion Pancakes (Cong You Bing)

These scallion pancakes are a wonderful appetizer dipped in soy or other sauces. 

Chinese Scallion Pancakes are made with unleavened dough rather than batter, and are flaky from layers of thinly stretched out dough that is filled with scallions.

Spicy Citrus and Mango Shrimp Cocktail

This Spicy Citrus and Mango Shrimp Cocktail would be the perfect appetizer for a Valentine's dinner for two. 

This Spicy Citrus Shrimp is so flavorful! The shrimp is tossed in a mixture of fresh orange juice, lime juice, and chili paste, and then roasted and garnished with mango and scallions.

Six Tools for Bread Making You Didn't Know You Needed

As part of an occasional Bread 101 series, I am sharing some of my favorite tools for baking bread. While you can live without them, all of these tools will make your bread baking so much easier.

Four Hour French Country Bread

I've been baking versions of this Four Hour French Country Bread for a while, and I'm really happy with the results. It's finally ready for sharing!

This Four Hour French Country Bread recipe will produce an artisan loaf with a crispy crust and a soft, moist, and, depending on how much water you add to the dough, an airy crumb.