Notes about Recipes in this book

• Chocolate chip cookies

  • averythingcooks on March 06, 2026

    The chocolate chip cookie lover in the house raved about these. Next time I'll try her oatmeal chocolate chip variation. I chose to make the smaller size (26 g gave the expected yield) and I pulled them at the minimum time given.

• Oatmeal chocolate chip cookies

  • averythingcooks on March 23, 2026

    We like these cookies! 25 g gave me 13 cookies & 13 minutes seemed about right.

• Vegetable stock

  • averythingcooks on March 02, 2026

    Q: why tie the seasonings/herbs into a cheesecloth packet when it is also strained through cheesecloth at the end? I went ahead and did that & decided that my finest mesh strainer with no cheesecloth would be good enough at the end (and it was). Browning the veg 1st in olive oil worked well & the addition of whole allspice berries was a new idea for me.

• Ranch dressing

  • averythingcooks on March 02, 2026

    I like the combo of yogurt, mayo & buttermilk + lots of fresh herbs but we did like the finished dressing a little more after adding fresh lemon juice for a little more zip.

• Blue cheese dressing

  • averythingcooks on May 30, 2026

    This is basically additions into her herby ranch dressing (which we loved with a good squeeze of fresh lemon), so I was pretty sure we would love this which calls for the lemon, a generous handful of blue cheese + some Lea & Perrins. I was right.

• Honey dressing

  • averythingcooks on May 08, 2026

    I feel like the title of this recipe doesn't do it justice. With cider vinegar, fresh lemon juice, Dijon, shallot & parsley, it is so much more than just honey. Granted I often add honey to dressings for better balance as I seldom use the full amt of oil called for...I used 1/2 the oil here AND we thought this was delicious over a green salad.

• Roast potatoes

  • averythingcooks on March 02, 2026

    Not surprisingly, these were crispy and delicous.