Mint milanos have become one of my most requested cookies of the holiday season. I started making them a few years back as a component of a chocolate dessert on one of my restaurant menus. I found they were a playful twist to add to a plated dessert, and right away they were a hit. I quickly learned that as soon as anyone hears the word milano, they smile, and are eager to try. Like me, the recipe has evolved over the years. I now use my melt in your mouth butter cookies and white chocolate peppermint ganache which work ...
S’mores Got Sass
This probably isn't going to shock anyone, but I've never gone camping. There's no doubt that I'm as city as they get, and outdoorsy is definitely not a word that would ever be used to describe me. Some people find the calm and quiet of the outdoors relaxing, but it really freaks me out. See, in my neck of the woods ambulances and fire trucks drive down my street all day long blaring their sirens. I admit that sometimes it can drive me up a wall, but mostly it's a reminder that I'm smack in the middle of all the action, and that's ...