Snickerdoodle Bars
April 22, 2012 by Culinary Cory
Filed under Cookies
While waiting in line at the checkout counter at my local grocery store, my eyes scanned the magazine rack. I flipped through several before impulsively purchasing a pamphlet-sized beauty published under the Betty Crocker brand. That was nearly two years ago. I found the magazine while organizing my bookshelves recently and decided to give this [...]
Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies with Dried Apricots
February 24, 2011 by Culinary Cory
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Back when my siblings were breaking high school track records, I was in the kitchen whipping up culinary greatness. Can you believe I used to mix cookie dough by hand with a wooden spoon and scooped using two teaspoons? I guess you can say the experience “built character.” Now that I have all the character [...]
Super Rich No Bake Bites
October 23, 2010 by Culinary Cory
Filed under Cookies, Munchies
I’m the type of person who will go to the market to pick up a gallon of milk and end up with a trunk full of groceries. This tends to happen more often than you might think. Don’t laugh. I’m sure you have found yourself impulsively buying goodies because they were “buy one, get one [...]
S’mores Cookie Bars
August 16, 2010 by Culinary Cory
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“Never underestimate the power of a really good cookie” is a lesson I learned early in my professional career. I had a couple of last minute projects that needed to be completed in a very short timeframe recently. I ended up sending an emergency request to my friend and coworker Ian for help. He’s a [...]
No Bake Cookies
June 29, 2010 by Culinary Cory
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My friend Jimmy is mildly allergic to the magical world of peanuts. One day he was pining for the rich taste of no bake cookies even though one bite would cause quite a bit of discomfort. Through a little trial and error, I discovered soy butter is a great alternative to peanut butter. The flavor [...]
Chocolate Dipped Sugar Cookies
December 21, 2009 by Culinary Cory
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Would you believe even Culinary Cory doesn’t always have time to cook everything from scratch? Dare I say I occasionally turn to the semi-homemade way to save a little time? Insert screaming and crying here. The holidays have been pretty busy for me with a ton of things to do and little time to do [...]
Save a Little Money & Give a Little Dough
July 26, 2009 by Culinary Cory
Filed under Cookies, Stories
Wine, home improvement cards and potted plants are all classic housewarming gifts. But, what do you give someone that already has received them from others? That was the question I asked myself while gearing up to attend a housewarming party over the weekend. A friend of mine just purchased a gigantic 6 bedroom…yes…6 bedroom home [...]
Chocolate Chip M&M Cookies
June 23, 2009 by Culinary Cory
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I received a text message that said, “Your cookies were a huge hit! They were gone by 9 a.m.” “I guess they really liked them,” I thought to myself. It should be no surprise to hear that I typically don’t eat the entire portion of everything I cook. If I did, my waistline would surely [...]
Snickerdoodle Cookies
April 30, 2009 by Culinary Cory
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I’m a Communications Manager for a technology company in Pittsburgh. In the beginning, I found it challenging to connect with my coworkers because most them are engineers, or come from an engineering background. They like talking about Steeler football games, microprocessor whoesy-whats-its, and politics. So what would a guy, like me, with a passion for [...]
Crunchy Heath Chip Cookies
March 29, 2009 by Culinary Cory
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A few months ago, Brent joined a volleyball league that has kept him pretty busy most Sunday evenings. Since I don’t play volleyball, I’ve been put on doggie duty. The evenings he plays has really become a way for me to prepare for the upcoming week, have a long walk with Sophie, and catch up [...]


