March 2, 2012 
Kids will love making Shamrock cookies for St. Patrick’s Day and this recipe is easier than rolling out sugar cookies. This is adapted from the original Nestle Toll House cookie recipe. I was craving chocolate chip cookies so I figured we’d bake these in a half-sheet pan and cut shapes out of it. But since I hate wasting goodness, it was a matter of figuring out what to do with the scraps.
You’ll see when you click to view, but basically, it also involves buttercream frosting. Think moist chocolate chip cookie mixed and homemade buttercream frosting. It’s seriously worth repeating.
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I had some friends over recently to drink wine. I figured that I’d serve tapas because they are easy, casual, can be made in advance, and people can nibble on them over time. I knew we’d have plenty of gourmet cheeses and meats (mandatory), but wanted to add in a few other items that wound up having some Spanish flair. Here they are:
Fig and Olive Tapenade
This was the belle of the ball. It sounds odd, but it can be made quickly, well in advance. It doesn’t look as good as it tastes, that’s for sure. You could substitute goat cheese.
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