How about we kick off 2016 with a batch of fudgy, gooey, 72% chocolate brownies? 
My little (and now taller-than-me) brother and I made these the other day from the Chocolate Obsession cookbook by Michael Recchiuti and Fran Cage. The recipe originally called for unsweetened chocolate—we had some 72% chocolate on hand so we made adjustments to chocolate, sugar and…
I still have one more post in the Be Kind, Be True, Be You series but I wanted to take a moment and share with you this recipe from my old dessert blog, All My Sugar. I made Banoffee Pie last week, Friday, March 20th, in celebration of the Spring Equinox, a.k.a., first day of Spring…even if it does still feel…
Before we end the month of September, I wanted to give a special shout-out to Doughnut Plant—their donuts are some of the best in New York City…if not the best! We recently brought a batch to the Copy Presentation at work, and I must say that they were a hit: the donuts AND the PowerPoint! What’s to love?
I first learned about Jacques Torres when he teamed up with Origins back in 2002 to create a decadent, chocolate-infused line of skincare/body care products. As a beauty assistant for Seventeen Magazine at the time, I was delighted to have sampled such an ingenious pairing of two things I adored. Fast forward to 2014, one afternoon, a friend and coworker casually…
Have you ever had a favorite high school teacher who you think of fondly when you look back on your teenage years? Mine was Mrs. Rodrigo. She taught home economics during sophomore year and was the moderator of the Young Home Makers Club (YHMC), essentially the home economics/cooking/crafts club. And—wait for it—I happened to become president of this club during…
Not Your Ordinary Hot Cocoa
Chocolate, Dessert, Food, Lifestyle, New York Minutes, Recipes, Yoga & WellnessI recently got into making my own almond milk; it’s unbelievably easy and so much fun to do. Here’s the Instagram pic from earlier this month: The following two recipes are actually better suited for All My Sugar, but I’d like to close 2013 on a sweet note over here at Ny Minute Now. (I know, I know—I’ve been MIA…