Gingerbread Hot Chocolate

1 cup light molasses 1/2 cup butter 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda 1/2 cup milk 1 egg 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger 1/2 teaspoon ground[...]

Spices are ingredients I love – to the point of buying a cookbook devoted to them – and I use them throughout the year, but this time of the year[...]

My last holiday post almost turned out like a big FAIL: after baking these delicious and oh, so tender madeleines I decided to deep them on a chocolate glaze[...]

1/2 cup shortening or 1/2 cup butter 1/4 cup sugar 1 egg 1 cup molasses 1 cup very hot water 2 1/3 cups flour 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1[...]

1 cup light molasses 1/2 cup butter 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda 1/2 cup milk 1 egg 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger 1/2 teaspoon ground[...]

12 ounces dark semi-sweet chocolate 1 1/2 cups candied ginger , minced 1 tablespoon fresh ginger , grated 2 -3 teaspoons ground cloves 1/2 cup cream or 1/2[...]