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Chocolate Plum Galette - Feast Your Eyes

chocolate plum galette
Anita Chu of the blog Dessert First (and the author of the Field Guide to Cookies) baked up this gorgeous Chocolate Plum Galette last fall, when plums were in riotous abundance. She actually baked up two galettes that day, one with the chocolate crust you see above and another with a more traditional, straight puff pastry. I'm certain that both were absolutely delicious and I've bookmarked the recipe for later in the year when plums come back into season.

Thanks Anita!

Field Guide to Cookies, Cookbook of the Day

cover of field guide to cookiesThere are few things in life better than a freshly baked cookie. Sugar or chocolate, peanut butter or filled, I like 'em all. And, with Anita Chu's new book, Field Guide to Cookies in hand, I am hard pressed to remember that cookies really should be a sometimes food (that bit of wisdom comes straight from the mouth of the Cookie Monster).

The latest installment in Quirk Book's Field Guide series, this compact little volume isn't short on substance. Written by the blogger behind Dessert First, it contains more than 100 recipes that you can use at every point of the calendar year. In addition to recipes, Anita has included baking notes, cookie history and trivia about a variety of sweet treats.

A few of the recipes I'm looking forward to trying out? There are far more than I can list, but currently, the Nazareth Sugar Cookie (page 83), Nanaimo Bars (page 158) and the Greek Honey Macaroons (page 189) are all shouting my name.

Tip of the Day

Butterscotch sauce is a rich and buttery treat that makes a great seasonal dessert topper in place of chocolate or whipped cream.

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