by Heather Sheire | Apr 25, 2014 | Bars & Brownies, Gluten Free, Sweet
WARNING: Although you will soon realize that these brownies are relatively “healthy”, I urge you to keep reading. I am not the kind of person who “makes do” with desserts that are only OK because they are good for me. I would rather eat less of...
by Heather Sheire | Apr 8, 2013 | Bars & Brownies
I have a number of projects that I have photographed, but not found the time to post. This recipe falls into that category. I made these brownies last Summer, if you can believe that, but it wasn’t until now that I was able to write them up. Sorry to make...
by Heather Sheire | Apr 12, 2011 | Bake Sale Favorites, Bars & Brownies, Sweet
When I was young and poor, before Jimmer and I got married, we used to entertain ourselves by spending hours in used book stores. Jimmer would search for underpriced collectable books and I would get comfy in the cookbook section. A house, two kids, a cat and a dog...
by Heather Sheire | Mar 12, 2011 | Bake Sale Favorites, Bars & Brownies, Sweet
Much like the brownies sold at your local bakery or even the “Corner Bakery” chain, these brownies are sweet and chewy with a crunchy meringue-like top. They are great in a lunch box or as the base of a brownie sundae. Brownies generally fall into three...
by Heather Sheire | Mar 2, 2011 | Bars & Brownies, Gluten Free, Sweet
For my 40th Birthday, my husband took me to Michel Richard’s Restaurant Central in DC. Michel Richard is a fantastic chef and I think of Central as his comfort food restaurant, delicious and accessible. I ended my decadent meal with one of his signature...
by Heather Sheire | Feb 23, 2011 | Bars & Brownies, Sweet
These are my favorite lemon bars because they are really tart, the crust is crisp and the ratio of crust to lemon is just right. Not too much crust and a whole lotta lemon. If you aren’t a fan of really tart lemon bars, there is a less tart option, but this is...
by Heather Sheire | Feb 18, 2011 | Bars & Brownies
You are a lucky duck because today, I am going to reveal to you one of my super secret best-of-the-best “go to” recipes. These bars are tender with a little crunch from the almonds with layers of flavor from the apricot and amaretto that throw a little...
by Heather Sheire | Feb 11, 2011 | Bars & Brownies
I’m beginning to realize that I may have a genuine chocolate/peanut butter problem. These brownies, however, represent a collision of two of my other addictions, chocolate/pretzel, pretzel/peanut butter. The chocolate/peanut butter is simply a result of...
