Crispy Quinoa Dark Chocolate Balsamic Raisin Cookies

I love balsamic vinegar.It’s one of those things, when really “right,” it’s right.”It’s also one of those things that when not done well, it’s, well, not good.You need GOURMET vinegar to be good. The musk … the umami … the sweet … the tart … You need it all. However, believe it or not, in…

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Chocolate Balsamic Mung Bean Crunch Cookies

“Mmm … these are really good!” said with a delightedly SURPRISED expression. “Dad, EVERY time you taste my cookies you act as if you are extremely surprised that they taste good. It’s as if you are shocked that anything I bake, make, create is any good. Honestly, have you ever tasted a cookie or a…

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Gluten Free Cherry Balsamic Chocolate Cookies

Dark chocolate or white chocolate?That’s the question of the day.Well, when half the class votes for white chocolate and the other insists on dark chocolate, you appease both sides. Well, at least I do.Dried cherries marinated in balsamic reduction, a touch of finishing salt, and then a mixture of white chocolate chips for one batch…

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