Last year, I attended a chocolate tasting event where I learned about chocolate production from growing the beans to making bars. The event was hosted by Slow Food Austin, and the presentation was about farmer-owned, organic Kallari chocolate. Because Kallari is a cooperative of owners in Ecuador, they're able to pay themselves a living wage.
Planning to try this recipe? Be sure to check out the new Banana Bites FAQs post answering some of the most frequently asked questions for the best results and fun variations! I'm the kind of person who cannot go through even one day without consuming at least two servings of chocolate.
My first true authentic experience of fortune cookies was in San Francisco about 2-3 years ago, where I saw them being made in a small store in Chinatown. I bought a bag of them and had the joy of multiple fortunes (mainly proverbs rather than actual predictions).
I've seen a few variations of the cookie dough topped brownie floating around, and I wanted to try my own version because I've had some leftover cookie dough in the freezer. I love the addition of the chocolate covered graham cracker on the bottom of each brownie.
Having muffins in my kitchen can be a dangerous! I can hardly walk in there and without hearing those little babies calling my name. Muffins are a great snack or quick grab-n-go breakfast food. I love all flavors of muffins, but blueberry is at the top of my list.
Is it just me, or does butter seem to disappear almost as quickly as you get it home? I'm always opening my fridge to find that last stick of butter or som
Strawberry Shortcake Ice Cream I am sprawled out on the couch with my family, watching our 4th consecutive night in a row of Shark Week with a big bowl of Strawberry Shortcake Ice Cream. I don't know what my morbid fascination is, but I cannot even turn away.
I feel like I'm totally going back in time with this post. Not with the recipe but with the pictures. Technically I'm on vacation visiting family but serio
Our favorite EVER cookie! Snag one of these warm, salted caramel-stuffed snickerdoodles hot outta the oven and you'll agree that they're absolutely irresistible. You guys. I don't even have words. I mean, there are lots of words below, so I guess I do have some words. But you know what I'm saying, right?
Today is Wallflower Mama's birthday! I've never made a birthday cake for anyone before but now that I'm on a bit of a baking high (thanks GBBO) I was inspired to. For my first go, I'm very pleased with the result! Sure, it's not perfect but I like cakes that are a little imperfect...