Oatmeal raisin cookies

Nutty, Chewy, crispy, soft oatmeal raisin cookies with so many levels of texture and flavor in each bite. Jump to Recipe Updated to add (on May 26, 2026): The original recipe was posted in May of 2013.  I have now updated the recipe with a browned butter version for these oatmeal raisin cookies. I have Read More →

I have never understood the hype behind red velvet cupcakes/cakes. So much food coloring in a baked good. Just does not seem right. And since I do not understand the hype, I have neither attempted making one or ordering it in a bakery, except for one very unfortunate dry and unflavorful experience at a bakery Read More →

Its only befitting to follow the last post that was on Mother’s Day with a recipe from my mom’s repertoire. In my last post, I did not mention how great a cook she is. I did not forget, but for once I did not want it to be about her cooking. But there is no doubt that Read More →