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Candy Apple

The brain is clearly the most superior of all the organs, and I’m not just saying that because it told me to.  Well I kind of am.  Ok, I totally am, but with other good–nay, delicious–justifications.  After all, my brain is what told me to buy a couple gallons of cider at the Dexter Mill [...]

My superquick, super delish v-day dessert

Take a package of chocolate shortcakes… …add  generous scoops of ice cream–your fave.  I used Calder’s chocolate chunk chocolate. Mix in 4 marshmallows into a pot of homemade chocolate ganache over low heat and stir until the marshmallows are mostly melted and incorporated. Top with something crunchy–toasted walnuts or almond slivers, salty roasted peanuts, coconut, [...]

Hello. My name is Lauren and I’m addicted to cookies

Cookies Anonymous 12 Step Program: Admit that you are powerless in the face of your sweet tooth. Come to believe that a Cookie can restore (what’s left of) your sanity. Make a decision to turn your life over to Cookie. Make a fearless gastronomical inventory of your stomach. Admit to Cookie that you have wronged [...]

Two ways from sundae: pomegranate and chocolate

This is going to be a short post. I just had to share it with you. First, a layer of French vanilla ice cream. Then some pomegranate glaze (leftover from cheesecake!). Then more ice cream. Then a heaping spoonful of chocolate sauce (I use melted chocolate plus a bit of milk). More ice cream. Then [...]

ABC and Schako-lattes

For dinner tonight, Josh and I decided we would go where no man has gone befo–no, wait, scratch that, we decided to go to Arbor Brewing Company in downtown Ann Arbor, where many a man has been before.  But not me.  I’ve heard good things about it, but it’s not usually on my radar of [...]