I guess everyone has their favorite version of this classic.  I looked at about a dozen different versions, and then decided to use what I thought were the best features when I made these today.  I’m here to report on my results. Obviously, peppers are a key part of this dish.  I remember the first … Read more

Here’s another cookie recipe. These take a bit longer since you have to chill the dough. This is another recipe that blends together some online sources. The first time I tried this, the dough was more like batter, even after chilling in the refrigerator for three hours. Based on recent experience with other cookies, I … Read more

There are dozens of recipes for oatmeal cookies.  I have one that’s my stand-by for making chocolate chip cookies that I wrote about earlier when I used Reese’s Pieces instead of chocolate chips.  However, this recipe is the one I use when I just want a plain cookie. I imagine these would work for chocolate … Read more

When I was growing up, these were my favorite cookies. Under self-imposed lockdown for COVID, I’ve recently started baking cookies again, so I dug up my mother’s recipe for these. My first try worked okay, but I wondered what other recipes might be available, so I did an online search. I found several interesting things, … Read more

Ages ago, I started a new job as an Assistant Dean. I learned that there was a tradition that the deans bought presents for the staff at the Holidays. That worked out well until I got divorced and was on an excruciatingly tight budget. So, to save money that year, I baked cookies and individually … Read more

You know how, when Mexican restaurants serve corn chips, they give you little bowls of guacamole and salsa for dipping? I always ignore the salsa and head straight for the green stuff. It’s not that I especially like guacamole–although I do!–but instead that the red salsa never much appeals to me. I guess it’s the … Read more