Cookie Dough Brownies

A bunch of our friends met for dinner at the Pier 70 Café last night.   It was a picture perfect night,  not too hot and with a beautiful sunset.  This has become a summer tradition for us and it’s nice because in addition to our own gang, we always bump into more friends whenever we [...]

Black Bean Brownies

Ok, so I’m always on a quest for ways to get healthy food into the boys.   Is hiding vegetables in entrees and baked goods the best thing to do?   Not sure, but if I find a recipe that they’ll eat that has hidden veggies in it, it makes me feel a little better about serving [...]

Decadent Brownie Tart

I love Ina Garten’s recipes. I especially love her recipe for Outrageous Brownies, but I only make them when I’m feeding a huge crowd. I recently found this equally decadent brownie recipe whose size is much more manageable. You actually make it in a tart pan.

We had a lovely Italian student stay [...]

Outrageous Brownies

These brownies are absolutely sinful. They’re a very quick and easy dinner party dessert that inevitably impresses everyone. They’re extremely chocolaty and very rich. With a scoop of vanilla ice cream and a dusting of cinnamon, you have a $12 dessert (by NYC standards). Well maybe it’s worth $12 if you add a sprig of [...]