I am a stalker of culinary blogs - and when a blog I really dig says "you MUST make this", I take it as a personal challenge. This recipe is so easy to put together and without the fuss of having to measure out for individual cookies, it is truly a mix and dump it recipe, simply dump your "brittle" on a baking sheet, apply a small amount of maintenance and I present to you: cookie brittle!

Sweet and savory -- isn't it the stuff dreams are made of? I made these over the weekend and they came out perfect -- dense yet moist with a little bit of "chew" around the edges...my idea of a perfect brownie but I know taste and opinion vary here so if you have a favorite brownie recipe -- feel free to use it and to share your recipe!

Recently, on a trip to one of my favorite foodie grocers (http://www.cortibros.biz/ ), I picked up  bag of Scharffen Berger semi sweet backing chunks.  A little pricy I thought, so I knew I needed to do something special with them.  Enter Jacques Pepin's Chocolate Chunk Cookie recipe.  The wonderful chocolate chunks and the lovely chocolate cookie dough elevate these cookies just a bit ahead of your regular chocolate chippers!

Truffles are one of those treats that seem other worldly. Rich, luscious, flavorful and melt in your mouth delicious, the ultimate in decadence may seem difficult to prepare but in fact, they are very very easy! Here’s my recipe for fabulous, quick yet simple truffles.