S’mores Cookie Bars

“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

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

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

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

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

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

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 [...]

Chocolate Caramel Crunch Cookies

When it comes to holiday cookies, I prefer the classics.  Give me a chewy chocolate chip, frosted sugar or rich peanut butter any day.  But there are times when I want to change things up and create a cookie that is pure decadent flavor. For the past few weeks, I’ve been playing with my Classic [...]

Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies

When I’m not in the mood to step out of the box with flavors, I enjoy going back to the basics with tried and true recipes that I have been using for years.  It’s a great opportunity to see how far I have come and a wonderful reminder of how fun food can be. My [...]