Chocolate Caramels 3.29.14

EH Chocolatier, 561 Windsor St, Somerville, MA

From EH Chocolatier, these delicious chocolate caramels use Taza 80% dark chocolate. They are delicious and the chocolate flavor is deliciously deep. EH Chocolatier makes two products using Taza chocolate, these caramels and a sipping chocolate.

Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies 3.28.14

Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies

3.5 oz coconut oil
6.5 oz brown sugar
¼ c almond milk
1T vanilla
10.25 oz KA AP flour
1 t baking soda
1 t baking pwdr
½ t (fine) salt
1 c vegan choc chips

1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees
2. Cream together the coconut oil & brown sugar, then add the almond milk & vanilla.
3. In a separate bowl mix the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
4. Combine the wet & dry ingredients, then fold in the chocolate morsels & any other mix-ins of your choosing.
5. Roll into Tbsp sized balls & place them on an ungreased cookie sheet, then flatten them out a bit with your palm. The dough may be a little crumbly, but just smoosh it together and it will work fine!
6. Bake for 7-10 minutes. (I did 9 which was perfect)

Rancatore’s cookie sandwich 3.24.14

Rancatore’s, 1752 Mass Ave, Lexington, MA

Salted Caramel (or malted vanilla) ice cream sandwich with almonds. I kept calling them pinwheels, but no one knew what I was talking about.

Egg Yolk Cookies for Easter 3.24.14

Egg Yolk Cookies for Easter at Quebrada

Shortbread sandwich cookies with apricot jam. Yum.

Grandma’s 90th birthday 3.2.14

Grandma's 90th birthday, Milton, MA

This was a double layer carrot cake. It was about 26 inches in diameter. I heard it was delicious, but I never got to taste it because I had to leave the party early.

Solamae’s birthday 3.15.14

Solamae’s birthday party, Peterborough, NH

Solamae turned 4 years old, and at her party was the cutest cake of Clifford the big red dog! A shell border with alternating scrolls. Chocolate frosting over a yellow cake. Yellow sanding sugar and heart confetti. All from a local bakery, but I didn't find out which one!

There was some white buttercream frosting on the bottom of the cake, but we couldn't figure out why.

Northlight Baking Co 3.12.14

Northlight Baking Co, http://www.northlightbaking.com/, Somerville MA

I’ve found a new bakery specializing in French macaroons! I met the owner, who works at EH Chocolatier and she generously let me try a Kalamansi Macaroon.

The website lists all the flavors she makes, which are exciting. I hope I get to try them soon

These were very tart! But I tried some a few weeks later, and they were much less tart, so perhaps one batch varies from another. The mini cheesecakes are from Quebrada bakery and are so delicious!