Sometimes, when I was little, I used to bypass ice cream entirely and just have a bowl of chocolate sauce. I haven’t made this in a long time (why???), but I recommend always warming it up a bit beforehand, if you use the larger version and have leftovers, regardless of whether you’re putting in on [...]

I’m trying to decide whether I prefer to round the corners on my photos or not. It does look a bit more polished…
This is actually more of a contribution of Joe’s, as he introduced me to this cookie and is the one who always makes them. They are a variation on a recipe found on [...]

This was inspired by a recipe in Gourmet, but it’s so simple that I’ll just give you some guidelines. The type of rice you use will have a lot to do with what sort of process you should follow. The original recipe called for black rice, but I found this Thai Purple Sticky Rice at [...]

The recipe, from Cook’s Illustrated, is available for free on their website for the time being. I subscribe to the magazine and Joe’s favorite dessert is Key Lime Pie, so I had to give these a try.
Technically, I suppose this should be called “Persian Lime Bars” as I didn’t actually use Key limes. I appreciate [...]