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STILL THE BEST BROWNIE OF THEM ALL–“BAKED” BROWNIES

STILL THE BEST BROWNIE OF THEM ALL–“BAKED” BROWNIES

Renato Poliafito and Matt Lewis built their bakery “Baked” in Red Hook, Brooklyn on this brownie. Sumptuous, chocolate-rich, and slightly fudgy, the “Baked” Brownie is for purists.  Both “America’s Test Kitchen” and NBC’s Today Show crowned this brownie as Best Brownie. Now the world is…

Dulce de Leche Brownies from David Lebovitz

Dulce de Leche Brownies from David Lebovitz

Here’s to Confiture de lait, better known as Dulce de Leche. When David Lebovitz’s newsletter appeared in our inboxes last week, I immediately sent it to Andrew with a note that said “Pretty Please”.  My email arrived at approximately the moment he’d started printing it.…

The 40th Hampton Classic and Andrew’s Best Classic Recipes (Including a new one for Brownies that just can’t be beat.)

The 40th Hampton Classic and Andrew’s Best Classic Recipes (Including a new one for Brownies that just can’t be beat.)

Karen Polle rode “With Wings” to victory at the Hampton Classic Grand Prix 18 Year Old Victoria Colvin won our hearts!  Last Sunday’s Grand Prix Day at the Hampton Classic was its 40th Anniversary. What started out as a truly local event has now become…

Fudgy Walnut Brownies that just happen to be Gluten-Free

Fudgy Walnut Brownies that just happen to be Gluten-Free

Andrew and I watch a fair number of cooking shows on TV.  In the baking category, we’re tuned into “Cupcake Wars” and “Unique Sweets”.  For quite a while now, we’ve scoffed, more than saluted, the number of bakers who turn out Gluten-Free items. We simply…

The Treats Truck’s recipe for Butterscotch Brownies and memories of Andrew’s Father, Gil Phillips II

The Treats Truck’s recipe for Butterscotch Brownies and memories of Andrew’s Father, Gil Phillips II

         With this post, we remember Andrew’s father, Gil, whose 85th birthday would have been today had he not been taken from us in March of this year.  He was a very fine fellow, a great Father and Grandfather. A former Track and Field star in…

They may look like brownies to you… but they’re Dark Shadows to me.

They may look like brownies to you… but they’re Dark Shadows to me.

         Since Valentine’s Day is fast approaching, here’s a perfect Valentine to give your amour.  It’s chocolate, of course, because chocolate is said to have aphrodisiac properties.  Going back to the Aztecs, there’s been a link drawn between the cocoa bean and desire. But even if you’re…