Our Best Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipes and Tips for the Perfect Cookie

Posted on February 1, 2025January 30, 2025 by Reluctant Retiree

How to Make the Best Chocolate Chip Cookies

Chocolate chip cookies are one of our go-to bakes. Our Test Kitchen regularly whips up these big and buttery cookies (and they are an office favorite!). But there are lots of ways for you to create your version of a great cookie at home. If you want to play around with the recipe, then learn how to make a giant chocolate chip pizookie.

Also before moving ahead, take a quick look at this cookie salad recipe perfect as a sweet side.

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19 Garlic Bread Recipes

Whether you like yours slathered with butter or oozing with cheese, these garlic bread recipes will have you asking for seconds.

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23 Winter Breakfast Ideas

Whether you’re enjoying a Sunday morning brunch or bunkered down for a snow day, these winter breakfast recipes will not disappoint!

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From My Kitchen

8 Vintage Kitchen Items Worth More Than You’d Think

Posted on January 25, 2025January 23, 2025 by Reluctant Retiree

Purging your kitchen of old things you don’t use anymore is therapeutic—and potentially profitable.

It’s a tall task to keep counters and cabinets tidy. Your cupboards are likely stocked with kitchen items a professional organizer would toss. (You’re not alone, I promise.) To make your life easier, spend a day decluttering the kitchen.

Before you pack things up for the thrift shop, though, consider that some vintage kitchen items are worth hundreds of dollars. Here’s what to keep an eye out for while you clean house.