Roopa Spekulatius (or ‘Speculoos’ or ‘Speculaas’) are a spiced shortcrust biscuit from …Europe? It would seem that there is a lot of debate over where these cookies originate from. They are thin, crunchy cookies, and are typically made in a hand carved wooden mold. I was more than a little bit excited to make these! … More Spekulatius Cookies
Roopa I’ve never been much of a bar person; they usually aren’t very challenging, and there isn’t much fun decorating involved. That said, they’re really handy when you need to make a treat for a volleyball tournament at 1:00 AM the night before! They also are relatively stable in the heat. I’ve made these bars … More Cookie Butter Bars
BISCOFF BLONDIES Roopa And yet another volleyball tournament. This one is a potluck, and I got a request for blondies, so I decided on these Biscoff White Chocolate Blondies from Sally’s Baking Addiction. Honestly, I was disappointed with the lack of cookie butter flavour. They tasted like a pretty generic (but still good) blondie to me. … More Cookie Butter Blondies
Roopa I have a company meeting tomorrow and I’m on the lunch team this month. Needless to say, I volunteered for dessert. One of my coworkers is actually a pretty avid baker, so her and i formed some rather ambitious dessert plans. As it approached baking time this week, we collectively decided that we were … More Vanilla Cake with Cookie Butter Icing
Roopa Finally, a post! I’ve been travelling around Springfield, Charleston, and Lockport for the last weeks, so the baking time has been scarce. I’ve missed my kitchen! My coworker Praise’s birthday was a few weeks ago, and she mentioned a few different things that she liked. I decided to try combine them all into one: … More White Chocolate Mousse Cake
Chateau Gateau 