A Cup of Sugar … A Pinch of Salt

Ingredients 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, melted and slightly cooled 1/2 cup vegetable oil 2 cups white sugar 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 cups peanut butter chips Directions Preheat oven to 350F. Prep cookie sheets with silpat [...]

Ingredients For the Cookies 1 1/2 cups butter, softened 2 cups white sugar 4 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 5 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt For the icing 1/2 cup milk 3 cups confectioners (powdered or icing) sugar, sifted red and blue food coloring Directions For the cookies: in a [...]

Ingredients 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) unsalted butter, softened 2 eggs (one for dough and one for egg wash) 4 teaspoons vanilla extract 3 cups all purpose flour 3/4 cup almond flour 1/2 cup turbinado or demerara sugar 1/2 cup each peach, black current and orange jam (or [...]

Ingredients 1 3/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 6 large very ripe bananas, peeled of course 1 stick unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly 2 large eggs 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 teaspoons banana extract 1/2 cup walnuts, toasted and coarsely chopped 2 [...]

Ingredients For the panna cotta: 1 1/2 cups heavy cream 1 tablespoon espresso beans, roughly ground 3 tablespoons sugar 1/2 orange, peel only 1 teaspoon powdered gelatin For the cocoa whipped cream: 1 cup heavy cream 1 tablespoon cocoa powder 2 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar Directions First add the cocoa powder to the heavy cream for [...]