Tag: baking
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Batch #9: Chocolate Roughs (New Zealand)
I sometimes forget that Covid is still a thing, until I get the dreaded “I tested positive” text from a friend I hung out with recently. After 5 years, our society seems to forget that there was a time we weren’t allowed to leave our homes without a mask and hand sanitizer. A time when…
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Batch #8: Mandelbrot (Israel)
This week is Passover, a Jewish holiday that began on April 12 and will conclude on April 20. I’m not Jewish so I don’t celebrate this holiday, but I do feel like in my own life I’m the one that is a “pass over”. What do I mean exactly? Well, in my professional pursuits, I…
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Batch #7: Kahk cookies (Egypt)
Today is the last day of Eid al-Fitr, a Muslim holiday that marks the end of the month-long fasting of Ramadam. I’m not Muslim, nor do I fast. For me, just skipping a meal is the longest fast I would ever do (you do not want to see me hangry). The closest I came to…
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Batch #6: Scottish Shortbread (Scotland)
Top of the morning to ya! It’s St. Patrick’s Day and I’m wearing green and drinking cold tea. I can hear my downstairs neighbor violently coughing. Seriously, it’s been like that for a few weeks now. She’s either dealing with/recovering from a bad cold, or needs to stop smoking. Ok, I’m not sure if she…
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Batch #5: The Brigadeiro (Brazil)
I live in San Diego (CA) where the weather in the wintertime is typically warmer than the rest of the country. This is one of the reasons why so many yearn to live here, and housing costs are insane. I unfortunately didn’t buy a house when it was more reasonable, but back then I wasn’t…
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Batch #4: Mbatata cookies (Malawi)
Love may not necessarily be “in the air” for me, but the aroma of cookies definitely is. I don’t usually celebrate Valentine’s Day since, a) I’m a single lady, and b) it’s my furbaby’s birthday (he’s 14 now). This year, I made a slight exception and made a batch of Mbatata cookies from Malawi. These…
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Batch #3: The Almond Cookie (China)
Happy Lunar New Year! 2025 marks the Year of the Snake, which means the shedding of bad energy and is all about renewal and regeneration [1]. My latest batch: The Almond Cookie, is a traditional Chinese cookie enjoyed during the New Year to bring good fortune as they symbolize coins. There’s not much history about…
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Batch #2: The Anzac Biscuit (AUS)
As an avid tennis fan who watched the Australian Open grand slam tournament last month, this next batch wasn’t a tough choice. The Anzac Biscuit is a popular biscuit in Australia and New Zealand, long associated with the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) that was formed during World War I. Consisting of rolled…
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Batch #1: The Classic Chocolate Chip Cookie (USA)
When I was looking at the ‘40 cookies from around the world’ guide and figuring out which one to make first, I ultimately decided to start with one from my country, the United States. This is the cookie that began my love (and probably your love) for cookies: the Chocolate Chip Cookie. Although this cookie…
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