When Stefanie of Red Velvet Stefanie sent me her French toast cupcake mix Teno could not wait to make it. Every day he harassed me to make them – but the mix makes 24 and I’m pretty sure we never need two dozen cupcakes in our house. We compromised when I remembered a recipe I [...]

Oh lord, where do I begin? You know when you have one baking goal for the day and then it kind of seems like Jesus and Buddha and Mayor Daley and everyone else in charge of your life just doesn’t allow it to happen? Well, that was my Sunday. All I wanted was to make [...]

Each month I post a new horror-themed recipe at BrutalAsHell.com. This month, in dishonor of Arbor Day, I’ve created Cheryl’s Revenge (Vegan) Cookies.* Who is Cheryl and how are these cookies her revenge? Well, you’ll have to check out Slash & Dine to find out! *This link has been updated.

Now I’m no food stylist, but I can usually make a plate of cookies not look like a pile of scabs. But when your car and your camera break on the same day, and you decide to move out of your apartment and your son gets chronically constipated all at the same time it’s prioroties-setting [...]

homemade oatmeal cream pies Originally uploaded by Bake & Destroy! I am somewhat obsessed with recreating my favorite snack cakes at home. I think the homemade Twinkies and Zingers at Angel Food Bakery are what started it. Me? I was always an oatmeal cream pie girl. I never passed on a Star Crunch or a [...]

I left Malissa’s name for these cookies in tact because well, who could say it better? If you recall my raving about Chicago Diner’s vegan bakery you may recall a vegan chocolate chip cookie recipe I included from their cook book. Apparently this recipe is quite outdated and not at all representative of their fantastic [...]

chicago diner cookies Originally uploaded by littlepretty Today’s visit to The Chicago Diner reminded me of how much I love their bakery. I’ve been slacking on my bakery reviews lately, mostly because I post so many on Yelp but that ends now. There was a time, back when I was vegan, that TCD’s bakery was [...]

cream de menthe cookie Originally uploaded by Bake & Destroy! Last week I gave an interview to a fellow journalism student at Columbia who was profiling “an alternative Chicago voice.” I have a very alternative voice. In fact I once had a musician boyfriend marvel at my ability to match Mike Ness’ tone exactly. That’s [...]

Green apple Originally uploaded by Hugo Provoste My husband found this recipe online last night after realizing we had some green apples laying around that no one was eating. He’s always happy to eat whatever I bake, but rarely does he actually find the recipe and request it, so I was excited to make this [...]

Word up, cookie. Originally uploaded by CannibalCupcake Far be it for me to criticize Martha Stewart. I mean, some people have Jesus, some people have Oprah, I have Martha. But I have to say, Martha…these cookies might have a bit too much butter in them. I mean… I love a buttery cookie. I love a [...]