Monthly Archives: September 2011

Yo Ho Ho and a Bottle of Rum Balls

Posted on September 29, 2011 by

One of our most fun collaborations this fall has been with MilkMade Ice Cream, a New York-based craft ice cream company. They churn out amazingly delicious, unique, locally sourced pints of ice cream and deliver them directly to their members’ … Continue reading →

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Time to Start Thinking About Holiday Gifts! (Yes, you read that right.)

Posted on September 27, 2011 by

We start thinking about Christmas cookies around here in July. No joke. Sometimes June. So believe it or not, the fact that I’m introducing our holiday cookie gifts today actually feels a little late. Christmas is less than 3 months … Continue reading →

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Rosé Poached Pear for One (or Two)

Posted on September 25, 2011 by

My boyfriend and I have a habit of opening bottles of wine we can’t finish. Last night we opened a bottle of rosé that I really didn’t want to see go to waste. How better to put the remainder to … Continue reading →

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Crosswords & Cookie Gifts

Posted on September 22, 2011 by

I promise I won’t use this whole post to brag, but I did want to share that my brother had a crossword puzzle published in the New York Times today! I’m very proud. I’m also the first to admit that … Continue reading →

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Pecan Praline Cookie Close-up

Posted on September 20, 2011 by

My new camera arrived! I spent a couple of hours playing around with it this afternoon using extra pecan praline cookies I had on hand. (I didn’t have them on hand for too long…they’re too good!) I’ve been scoping out some … Continue reading →

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Today Is a Great Day for Make Believe

Posted on September 19, 2011 by

I love seeing random bursts of creativity pop up around the city. How cute is this sign? I’m taking it to be a reminder to have a little extra fun each day.

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Win Six Months of Cookies!

Posted on September 17, 2011 by

We love receiving photos of our customers enjoying our cookies, and now we’re holding a contest to share some of our favorites! Now through October 15, email info [at] bakingforgood [dot] com with your favorite photos of your Baking for … Continue reading →

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Fall Is (Basically) Here!! It’s Pumpkin Blondie Time!

Posted on September 16, 2011 by

Yesterday in New York I felt a distinct moment when summer turned to fall, at least temperature-wise. (And according to my gym instructor, this morning it turned to winter.) Anyone who knows me knows I love fall. I live for … Continue reading →

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Foray into Food Photography

Posted on September 15, 2011 by

This afternoon I spent far too much time researching cameras for the plunge I’m about to take into food photography. Actually, since it’s such a huge plunge, it’s probably more accurate to say I spent far too LITTLE time researching. … Continue reading →

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Reasons People Order Cookies from Baking for Good

Posted on September 14, 2011 by

When I began Baking for Good in 2009, I thought of lots of reasons why people would order cookies from Baking for Good: birthdays, holidays, get well, sympathy, congratulations, etc. And our customers certainly order for all of these reasons. … Continue reading →

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