Not your average thumbprint cookie with the addition of cookie butter and chocolate mousse. A different take on a classic holiday treat. I hope you like it 12 ounces butter, melted3/4 cup powdered sugar1 teaspoon vanilla1/2 teaspoon salt1 3/4 cup flour3 tablespoons cookie butter1 egg3 tablespoons heavy cream1/2 cup chocolate mousse (on the blog) 1/2…

After the last few cookie recipes, it’s time for something a little healthier. Sole, lagostino, and olives with lemon zest would fit that bill. I seasoned with Old Bay and used panko breadcrumbs, then added butter and wine to complete the dish. I hope you like it. 4 2-ounce sole fillets6 tablespoons butter, divided 4…

This is a staple of Baltimore and an ingredient in their famous Bomb Pie. This is a mash up of a black and white cookie with a fudge topping. There is a ton of chocolate here, maybe more chocolate than cookie which is a hallmark of a Berger cookie. I hope you like it. Cookie:2…

These are two things I have on or about Thanksgiving. Oysters are in season, and the bruschetta with cheese is always tasty. In this case red pepper bruschetta plays well with the briny oyster. I did switch out Romano cheese for parmesan because I wanted to reinforce the salty. This is also a quick dish….

Since I write a food blog, you would think I look forward to cooking on Thanksgiving, and I do. This year will be rare year; I’m not cooking. I have been pitching in since I was a kid. The history behind this is my Detroit roots. The Detroit traditions all have revolved around the Lions…