Peanut Butter-Pretzel Brownies

Monday, January 14, 2013

Pretzels are a bit of a mystery to me. More specifically, it's the appeal of pretzels that I don't get. I don't dislike them, but I just can't really seem to get behind them on their own. But, add some pretzels to something more interesting, and now we're talking. Little bits of pretzels are mixed into these peanut butter-y brownies to give you little pockets of saltiness. Any shape of pretzel will work for these, but I like to use pretzel rods for bigger salty bites.

Chocolate-Speckled Salted Shortbread

Thursday, January 3, 2013

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I have a slight obsession with shortbread. I'm fascinated by how its simplicity translates into so much flavor. I also have more than a slight obsession with the combination of sweet and salty. I even dedicated a BoB Collection to that magical fusion of flavors. These shortbread cookies are the blessed union of those two addictions.

Salted Vanilla Chip Oatmeal Cookies

Monday, October 22, 2012

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Recently, I was thrilled to receive a copy of Pure Vanilla by Shauna Sever. You may know Shauna from her blog, Piece of Cake, or from her first book, Marshmallow Madness. This book is dedicated to all things vanilla. Despite the connotation that word has taken on over the years, vanilla is anything but boring. I immediately found several recipes I wanted to try, but I kept coming back to these cookies.

Browned Butter Salty Sugar Cookies

Monday, October 15, 2012

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I don't often buy store-bought cookies. All the homemade stuff makes that unnecessary. After we moved last month, however, I stayed out of the kitchen until we could get settled into the new place. During those days, I discovered Brooklyn's own The Good Batch at a local market. On impulse, I bought a package of their Brown Butter Salty cookies. These amazing cookies are a soft shortbread made with browned butter and topped with a pinch of salt. I was hooked immediately. So, I set out to make something similar.

Salted Caramel Cookie Bites

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

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Sweet and salty has become a bit of a theme this month in my kitchen. Just last week, there were those Salted Caramel Pecan Bars. And, the week before that, I shared these lovely Fleur de Sel Chocolate Chip Blondies. Hopefully, no one minds the repetition. I, for one, adore the sweet and salty combo.

Sweet and Salty Cake

Monday, December 1, 2008

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View a printable recipe or more photos After only a few seconds perusing its pages at the bookstore several weeks ago, I fell in baking love with Baked, which is brought to us by the bakery of the same name in Brooklyn. I brought it home, poured over its recipes, and marked more than a few as "must-bake." Fast forward to a few days before Thanksgiving, when I was having a very hard time decided what to make in the chocolate category for our dinner. Suddenly, I remembered this cake and became very excited about making it.

Bake or Break

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