I've been meaning to post the winner of my Menu for Hope prize - a tasting menu dinner with wine pairings at the Chateau Marmont hotel restaurant - and now am finally getting around to it. I'm happy to announce that Todd and Diane, of White On Rice Couple fame, will accompany me for a fabulous night of food and vino. Thanks to everyone who bid on this prize and for everyone who took part in this year's charity auction. We raised $62,206.86 - not too shabby considering the current economy!!!
Every year, I bake a variety of Christmas cookies to give away. This Christmas, I decided to downsize a bit and just do one, simple but fabulous cookie. When I saw David Lebovitz's Chocolate-Covered Caramelized Matzoh Crunch, I knew I had found my one...cookie.
I changed it up a bit and used saltine crackers instead of matzoh, simply because I like the added salt and thought it would work well with the caramel and chocolate. I also sprinkled mine with toasted pecans. Because saltines are slightly more delicate than matzoh crackers, I used a knife to cut them into squares vs. breaking them off. I'm telling you, these are utterly addictive. And the best part is that they are incredibly easy and cheap to make.
Happy Holidays! (And in the spirit of the holidays, don't forget to bid on items - including mine - for this year's Menu for Hope auction).
