tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post6377818763845314960..comments2023-10-21T10:04:03.610-04:00Comments on Cocoa and Lavender: The Cookie ConnectionCocoa and Lavenderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-14863671901468118022018-02-20T09:58:25.595-05:002018-02-20T09:58:25.595-05:00Thanks, FoodTrotter! I think we are getting braver...Thanks, FoodTrotter! I think we are getting braver int eh West when it comes to saffron (and rose)... perhaps Ottolenghi has helped a bit, but there were so many before him.Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-91390363719383708462018-02-14T10:45:25.604-05:002018-02-14T10:45:25.604-05:00Such an interesting combination! I know in the Wes...Such an interesting combination! I know in the West we rarely dare to use saffron for desserts, but it can be truly delicious :)The-FoodTrotterhttp://the-foodtrotter.blogspot.fr/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-68298187108022138912018-01-27T08:50:58.755-05:002018-01-27T08:50:58.755-05:00As if we need more excuses, Dee! :)As if we need more excuses, Dee! :)Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-13635811204362053582018-01-27T08:50:39.602-05:002018-01-27T08:50:39.602-05:00Thanks, Christina,Thanks, Christina,Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-70306263152272983272018-01-23T00:46:27.208-05:002018-01-23T00:46:27.208-05:00Aha, I now have another excuse to buy even more bo...Aha, I now have another excuse to buy even more boxes of Girl Scout cookies. Rosemary, lemon and saffron - oh. my. The tart sounds scrumptious!SeattleDeehttp://otm-inthegalley.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-21729393117316183232018-01-20T18:46:25.546-05:002018-01-20T18:46:25.546-05:00A delicious tart, I'm sure! The filling sounds...A delicious tart, I'm sure! The filling sounds heavenly! <br /><br />I also want to say that I had to skip your previous recipe as I have a hard time with duck and rabbit recipes given that I had both as pets. :( I personally just can't do it. Christina | Christina's Cucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12283573349146845971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-56623994644953821472018-01-17T09:06:26.894-05:002018-01-17T09:06:26.894-05:00Thanks! I will have to create something new for ne...Thanks! I will have to create something new for next year!Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-64605591900855243692018-01-16T22:33:02.738-05:002018-01-16T22:33:02.738-05:00So cool how you post a recipe using these biscuits...So cool how you post a recipe using these biscuits to boost the Girl Scouts cookie season, I love that!donotfoldorbendhttps://www.instagram.com/donotfoldorbend/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-52362461586435171262018-01-16T08:23:33.001-05:002018-01-16T08:23:33.001-05:00Well, at the very least you need to know where the...Well, at the very least you need to know where the girls are selling them these days - often at grocery stores or malls. They used to go door-to-door when we were young, but I think there is a safety aspect to that which makes selling as a group easier.Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-1231698549105508762018-01-15T17:43:58.633-05:002018-01-15T17:43:58.633-05:00You know, I haven't had Girl Scout cookies in ...You know, I haven't had Girl Scout cookies in years. Didn't they used to go door to door selling them back in the day? Not sure how you get them now... Do you need connections? ;-)Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14218978302604997544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-45167099064690186112018-01-15T11:16:42.228-05:002018-01-15T11:16:42.228-05:00I remember telling you about this tart last year w...I remember telling you about this tart last year when I made it! How fast the year went, Valentina!Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-17604666247148644782018-01-15T11:15:50.684-05:002018-01-15T11:15:50.684-05:00I thought so, Gerlinde! I wonder what I can do wit...I thought so, Gerlinde! I wonder what I can do with Thin Mints?!Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-58804364966280684152018-01-15T11:15:01.788-05:002018-01-15T11:15:01.788-05:00Sorry you don't have GS cookies there - but yo...Sorry you don't have GS cookies there - but your cookies are pretty good, I have to say! Thanks for your kind comment, Caroline!Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-3808390004461372792018-01-15T11:12:15.630-05:002018-01-15T11:12:15.630-05:00Thanks, John - you can definitely use Walker's...Thanks, John - you can definitely use Walker's shortbreads to make this... but you are really missing out on the Thin Mints. :)Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-27359627430547480432018-01-15T11:11:15.676-05:002018-01-15T11:11:15.676-05:00Thank you, Amy - your comment made my day! Please ...Thank you, Amy - your comment made my day! Please let em know how you like it - the combination of ingredients makes it so special for me.Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-78759976817681021892018-01-15T11:10:12.929-05:002018-01-15T11:10:12.929-05:00I hide the Thin Mints away, too, Inger - and somet...I hide the Thin Mints away, too, Inger - and sometimes so well that I completely forget about them for month! Luckily, they have a great shelf life!Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-41471643169571374202018-01-15T11:08:58.919-05:002018-01-15T11:08:58.919-05:00Yeah, those Italian food gods are really good, Gre...Yeah, those Italian food gods are really good, Greg. It is almost as if you can't make a bad meal there...Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-10760597088472668032018-01-15T11:04:07.860-05:002018-01-15T11:04:07.860-05:00I really love the work the Girl Scouts do - and ho...I really love the work the Girl Scouts do - and how they empower the young girls and women. They have really brought the organization into the third millennium with grace - brava for them!Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-67660032606077977582018-01-15T11:02:52.203-05:002018-01-15T11:02:52.203-05:00Your favorites are mine, too, Jean! While I give a...Your favorites are mine, too, Jean! While I give away all the others I buy, I save the Trefoils for crusts and the Thin Mints for special treats!Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-83568100405786293112018-01-15T11:01:41.737-05:002018-01-15T11:01:41.737-05:00That is a brilliant strategy, Karen! I usually but...That is a brilliant strategy, Karen! I usually but tons and then bring them to my colleagues at work. I look like a hero on both ends... however, your version is much better!<br />Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-17133418254260244272018-01-15T10:59:51.064-05:002018-01-15T10:59:51.064-05:00If you don't see Avery or Addison, you can alw...If you don't see Avery or Addison, you can always use Walker's shortbreads! :) Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-60243990446615886912018-01-15T10:54:17.102-05:002018-01-15T10:54:17.102-05:00I think the peanut butter ones are Tagalongs?
I ...I think the peanut butter ones are Tagalongs? <br /><br />I think you will love saffron in baking, Cheri - it adds such a delicate and floral note to baked goods!Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-4192453770971566012018-01-15T10:52:51.052-05:002018-01-15T10:52:51.052-05:00Thanks, Mimi - it was really fun to create!Thanks, Mimi - it was really fun to create!Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-16542119884341135522018-01-15T10:52:18.925-05:002018-01-15T10:52:18.925-05:00I am generally a Thin Mint kinda guy, but wouldn&#...I am generally a Thin Mint kinda guy, but wouldn't turn down a S'more ever! I am also a shortbread cookie fan, so I get sad when everyone passes up the Trefoils!Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-44455123729749050322018-01-15T10:51:00.588-05:002018-01-15T10:51:00.588-05:00Let me know what you think, Darcy - I hope you and...Let me know what you think, Darcy - I hope you and the girls like it!Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.com