The Gourmet Cookie Book was a Christmas gift from my children. No doubt many others received this gift, or remember many of these recipes, which were all published in Gourmet Magazine between 1941 and 2009. Not all of these recipes could possibly be my favorites, but I am eager to find a few to add to my repertoire. And perhaps to learn a thing or two about cookie recipes. Because I am "of a certain age," having cashed in on the most lenient senior discounts, I feel I'd better test these recipes quickly so as to derive the most years of enjoyment once I have found my top ten. So, I'll make a commitment to test one a week for the next year. OK, yes, this kind of thing has been done before. With deep respects paid to Julie and Julia, I do not plan to duplicate their effort. I have no grand relationship with Gourmet Magazine or the authors of these recipes, although I did have a subscription for a while, until my life hit a busy patch. Rather, I do love the idea...
I began this blog when my mother was ill and needed enough of my attention that I could not concentrate on longer-form works I wanted to write. I set those aside to distract myself with cookie-making and this blog. Please find my new blog (2020) entitled "Time NOT Lost" at karenbrattesani.blogspot.com, where I explore the behavior I see around me -- both my own and that of others -- and what it says about our changing culture during the coronavirus pandemic. And, I hope, beyond.