Flourless Chocolate Espresso Pecan Cookies w/Fleur de Sel. Method #2, FAVORITE !

i know you've all seen this cookie before...butTHIS ONE IS A LITTLE DIFFERENT...i've done them before, BUT i used Franscois Payard's Recipe and method.  they are similar in taste, but i hate to say this recipe received better reviews....

Giada's Parma Carrot Cake

this unassuming simple looking cake is...SIMPLY DELICIOUS !a new favorite carrot cake is on your horizon...trust methis is a carrot cake like i have never tasted...not too too sweet like a lot of carrot cakes.  you can actually taste the sweetness...

Francois Payard's Flourless Chocolate Walnut Cookies

few words to say about these cookies except...WOW...CHOCOLATE WHAM !the best compliment in the world came from my ever so  fabulous chocoholic mother, who just so happens to be my greatest 'constructive' criticizer...at first i hear nothing...silence....

Indian Spiced Nuts

i've gone NUTS !!!sometimes you feel like a nut...and sometimes you feel like A LOT OF NUTS !!! i'm addicted.  i have loads of them every day.  i even put these and the Mexican Spicy flavored ones on my yogurt and fruit in the morning.i...

Turkish Coffee Truffles

TRUFFLES...pretty easy, a little messy...fun to make and people are always AMAZED that you made such a "decadent candy".truffles are definitely a great gift item and are sure to impress everyone.  something about them screams decadence...why?...i...

Spicy Mexican Glazed Nuts

Oooh...these unassuming little nuggets are...whew!...spicy and oh so addicting.if you want a quick spicy sweet nut recipe, this is a great one.  they turn out really crunchy, slightly glazed and you don't have to do anything on the stove with...

Apricot Almond Oat Bars

since my last post about the "Turkey Tails" was sooo long, i'll get through this one quickly.i found this recipe while watching some Giada De Laurentiis show in the wee hours of the morning.  while half asleep i heard "healthy" and i heard "oatmeal"....

Hazelnut Sugar Cookies

don't ya just hate it when something comes out of the oven you think it's all gone wrong?well, that was the case with these...BUT...THEY TURNED OUT FABULOUS!my intention was a cookie with the look and texture of a snickerdoodle and the yummy taste...

CHOCOLATE TOFFEE PECAN BARS ...sooo easy

these little squares are a must. SOOOooo GOOD ! so easy, so quick, no mess, not even a mixing bowl. you must try them at least once. i must warn you now...if you are one of those who refuses to use ready-made helpers...then look away now. if you are...

WALNUT Brown Sugar Chewy Bars

ooooh the mighty WALNUT...thank goodness i finally woke up and found the beauty of walnuts. they're buttery, rich, soft, but crunchy and, of course, full of those good omegas. #1 nut on the omega scale i do believe. if you're like i was and have a slight...