Chocolate Chip Cookies

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Chocolate chip cookies are the best! I make mine with the original Toll-House recipe, but for my European friends, I’m going to post the recipe with metric measurements beside the US recipe. Nothing like a stack of chocolate chip cookies at teatime, these...
Pear Chocolate Macarons

Pear Chocolate Macarons

Pears and chocolate are one of those wonderful, classic, food combinations. Since one my sons is a chocoholic and the other prefers fruits, this was the perfect combination to delight them both. The gold dust sprinkled on top is just to be pretty, I brushed edible...
Hawaiian Macadamia nut macarons

Hawaiian Macadamia nut macarons

Being from Hawaii, I have a special fondness for macadamia nuts. At this point I have made pistachio, walnut, hazelnut, sesame and almond macarons, so I decided it was time to make macadamia nut macarons. My chief obstacle was finding ingredients: unsalted macadamia...
Minty Chocolate Macarons

Minty Chocolate Macarons

Black matte Eva platter goes perfectly with the macaron colors! www.etsy.com/shop/MaiaMingDesigns We have mint growing in our garden. Every winter it dies and every spring it returns in abundance. I love looking at images of macarons, some of the colors are so lovely....
Chocolate-Ginger Macarons

Chocolate-Ginger Macarons

Hand-made posy bowl in porcelain. Available at www.etsy.com/shop/MaiaMingDesigns I have to say that I am proud of how my macarons have been turning out lately. Macarons are definitely a finicky cookie to make, but after a while the process dials in and they...