Monthly Archives: June 2013

Spicy cocoa thins

Posted on 28 June 2013 by pattiblaine

So easy it’s shocking. Melted butter, cocoa, chopped pecans, a wee bit of ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice, and a few other ingredients. One bowl and a spoon, a scraper and a jelly roll pan. And voilà! A nutty thin, … Continue reading →

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Rocky road bars

Posted on 27 June 2013 by pattiblaine

These cookie bars have a fudge-like brownie base that is started and mixed in a saucepan. Easy peasey. According to Sharon Tyler Herbst, rocky road “is the American appellation given to a ‘bumpy’ candy composed of chocolate, nuts and marshmallows.” … Continue reading →

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Chocolate-mint cookie sandwiches

Posted on 23 June 2013 by pattiblaine

Bruce was out of town for nine days recently, grading AP (advanced placement) statistics exams. He came home done in, exhausted and a wasted shell of a person. But we had a party to host that night anyway. While he … Continue reading →

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Black Forest bars

Posted on 8 June 2013 by pattiblaine

I could write about this recipe following three divergent strands of thought — you know — if I could ever get started on the writing. The baking has been done for nearly a week. But, oh what a week! 1700 … Continue reading →

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Chocolate-caramel chews

Posted on 1 June 2013 by pattiblaine

These bars give the word decadent a whole new, deep dark level of meaning. A chewy brownie base made of bittersweet chocolate, butter and brown sugar, topped with creamy, gooey caramel studded with toasted chopped walnuts and drizzled with a … Continue reading →

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