Tag: cookies
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Hell’s Kitchen Inspiration

Last month, my sister, sister-in-law, a friend and I took a food tour of Hell’s Kitchen in New York City through Manhattan Walking Tour. Despite the drizzly, dismal December day, our tour guide, Jake, met us with a bright smile, ushering us into our first stop, Gyu-Kaku, a Japanese barbecue restaurant. We bustled through the…
La Dolce Vita: Our Heart-Healthy Culinary Journey
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5 Ways to Slash Sugar When Baking

With the many varieties of apples available at farmstands, we have entered one of the best baking seasons of the year. As I’ve written before, although we try to focus on whole grains, lean proteins, fruit and vegetables, and healthy fats in our diet, our cravings for sugar remain a stumbling block. I’m not tempted…
La Dolce Vita: Our Heart-Healthy Culinary Journey
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Valentine’s Treat
As I’ve written before, chocolate in any form is one of the best parts of Valentine’s Day. This Cooking Light recipe for Browned Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies came in handy this year for Christmas and Valentine’s Day, delivering morsels of gooey dark and semisweet chocolate in a chewy, caramel-y cookie. This cookie has become a favorite, but…
La Dolce Vita: Our Heart-Healthy Culinary Journey
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Cookies!
When my kids were small, Cookie Monster was my favorite Sesame Street character. Like this lovable, furry monster, I absolutely crave cookies. Chocolate chip, shortbread, peanut butter—I love them all. But after my husband’s heart attack I needed to get creative so we could still enjoy these treats without the customary high proportion of butter…