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 [...]

Rhubarb Apple Crisp

Summer is a time for sharing the excesses of nature’s bounty among friends. Recently, my friend Loie asked if I was interested in some fresh rhubarb given to her by a neighbor kid. While I’ve never used the celery-like ingredient in cooking, I saw the gift would be a good excuse to be adventurous. It [...]

Stovetop Apple Crisp

What can be more comforting than a dessert made with apples? From pies, to tarts, crostatas and even crisps; apples are clearly my universal go-to fruit for a tasty dessert for a dinner party. The best part is I have yet to find anyone who will turn down something filled with apple goodness. My interest [...]

Intern Chocolate Cake

Throughout my professional career, I’ve had the opportunity to mentor and train several interns before they branched off to establish successful careers of their own. Each had their own unique talents from many perspectives including marketing research, journalism, graphic design and business. While some might say interns are nothing more than people to do the [...]

Rustic Apple Crostata

Crostata’s are a great way to add a rustic charm to any dinner party. The casual freeform nature of the dough enveloping around the fruity comfort is not only flavorful but also easy on the eyes. If you like classic apple pies or crisps, and then you will enjoy this crostata. It’s super easy to [...]

Balsamic Strawberry Shortcake

March 2nd for most people is like any other day of the year. But for me, it is the day I celebrate my birth. My own personal holiday if you will. You guessed it; today I turn the ripe old age of…. Ha! You thought I was going to bake and tell. Well, there is [...]

Easy Chocolate Turtles

I have to admit I am not a huge fan of chocolate turtles. If I had a choice between turtles or something else, I would almost always pick the other thing. However, I have friends who absolutely love them. So I figure making batch of the chewy goodness would be a win-win situation for everyone. [...]

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 [...]

An Amazing Pumpkin Mousse

When I think of “pumpkin” and “Thanksgiving”, I immediately think of pumpkin pie. I suspect having a slice for breakfast, lunch and dinner for the past three days was a clear indication I got that recipe down. Now it was time to turn to something a little lighter….well, in texture…not in calories. This pumpkin mousse [...]

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