Black & White Cookies

If youโ€™ve never had a black and white cookie, theyโ€™re not really cookies at all, nor are they black and white. They are not crunchy and crumbly the way you expect cookies to be, rather they are soft and supple cakes hidden beneath a thin layer of half vanilla and half chocolate fondant (hardened icing)….

Pralines And Cream: Cure for Indian Summer

October isnโ€™t the time to eat ice cream — at least itโ€™s not expected. However, today in Chicago, temperatures are expected to reach 79โ„‰. Iโ€™ve seen the words โ€œIndian summerโ€ floating around social media, but that doesnโ€™t seem quite right. Indian summer just means unseasonably warm. But I think itโ€™s losing its meaning — I…