The journal

Notes from the kitchen.

Test batches, kitchen stories and plain-language guides, written by Dr. Sweetie Pie while the oven is still warm.

What's next, after the brownie

The brownie came first because it was the fastest way to prove the oven timing. Cookies, seasonal bakes, and yes, cakes, are already in the notebook.

Eleven test batches, one notebook, and the afternoon my whole family stopped talking mid-bite.

What the percentage on a chocolate label really means, and how to pick the one you will love.

We are still tasting, tweaking and testing. Here is what is coming and who hears first.

The oven window that decides whether a brownie turns out cakey, fudgy or gooey.