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I got my recipe from the pastry chef at a fine dining establishment I worked at while in culinary school in San Francisco. It's the perfect mix of crunchy edges and chewy middle, with a serious whiff of vanilla and the most chip-to-cookie ratio I've ever come across. The secret? Most, if not all recipes tell you to cream the butter and sugar until fluffy - which helps to leaven the cookie while baking - he on the other hand told me to just mix the butter and sugar until incorporated, none of that fluffy stuff. This is what makes the cookie crunchy and chewy at the same time. It really is the best chocolate chip cookie recipe I've ever used. I make the whole recipe - which is a ton because it's written for the restaurant, and keep what I don't use in the freeze until I get a jones for warm chocolate chip cookies. O the unbaked cookie dough rocks too!

Yum! I love cornbread. Definitely have to try this recipe - bacon makes everything better!

chocolate caramels

the soy sauce lives in the cupboard.

I love Tony Bourdain and have our DVR set to record any new episodes of No Reservations. I am embarrassed to say that I used to watch Rachel Ray shows, but now have a serious gag-reflex every time I see her on television. I've never tried to make any of her recipes but I do commend the idea and the effort to try to cook dinner every night and appreciate every concept anybody can come up with to make it happen.

Hm. Maybe work a take it a bit more, so she doesn't take ANYTHING without permission? I'm not sure if we could even train Bennett that well. He really likes pleasing us, but I'm sure if he had to choose between us and food, the food would win! :)

Good luck. I know how hard it can be.

I totally want to work at your office. *happy sigh*

i love this dog. i think we're soulmates.

I have two Beagels (Reese and Wrigley), and I've come home to this same image no less than 200 times. It doesn't matter where I put the trash can.

Tah, that is actually one thing we have under control. Start with putting her in a "lay position". Put a treat in front of her and say "Leave it." If she tries to take it, cover it with your hand and put her back into lay down position. When she is calm and paying attention to you about leaving the treat alone, you can tell her "Take it" and let her have it. Work with her for longer times of "Leave it."

If we drop something on the floor now, we're just quick to say, "Leave it." Our beagle will leave it alone. We always make sure to follow up with a treat for him afterwards though.