Two desserts are usually better than one, but when that one dessert already combines two favorites, you know you can’t go wrong. Dessert Mashups: Tasty Two-in-One Treats Including Sconuts, S’morescake, Chocolate Chip Cookie Pie and Many More is a cookbook that focuses on mixing and matching different desserts into new forms for …
Flavor Flours
While all purpose flour continues to be the most widely used flour when it comes to baking, it certainly isn’t the only option that you have when you want to bake up some delicious dishes. Over the past several years, the popularity of non-wheat flours has skyrocketed. It is now easier than ever to …
Caramel is a delicious confection that doesn’t get to be in the spotlight nearly as often as it should. It is most frequently used as a filling, topping or other accompaniment to add an extra layer of flavor to some other dessert. In 
On a chilly day, there is nothing that I like to sit down to than a hot bowl of delicious soup paired with some freshly baked bread. It’s a great way to make you forget the cold outside, and there are so many different flavors of soup out there that you never have to …
I love making homemade candies, from simple caramels to layered chocolate bars. They’re not only delicious, but they make fantastic gifts when you need something that has a little bit of a “wow” factor to it when you deliver it. Making candy is a little bit different from cooking or baking because it requires …
The Chicago Tribune has been hosting an annual cookie contest for almost 30 years. Thousands of readers submit their classic family favorites and their innovative new creations in the hopes of seeing them in print in the paper. 
