Dark Chocolate Ganache Cupcakes

Dark Chocolate Ganache Cupcakes

I can now safely say that I know enough movie production jargon to survive on a set, because I just finished a weekend of cooking for my friend’s student film, Gertie the Great! Gertie, an 83 year old woman, rebels against a society that constantly infantilizes her the only way she knows how – by turning to a life of crime. It’s an awesome story and the lady who plays Gertie is so awesome, there’s one point in the film where’s she’s sitting in a lazyboy just rocking out to some rap music. Unfortunately, this song is solely financed by  the four students who are making it and really need your help financially to make this movie. If you could even spare a dollar or two, just a bit goes a long way. If you can help out, please click on this link! You could get your name in the credits =)

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Salted Double Chocolate Cookies

Have I ever told you folks why I bake? I bake because it’s how I deal with stress. It’s funny, you’d think that if I had all the time in the world, I would bake more. That’s actually when I bake the least. Now that I’ve graduated, I’ve had a bit of a hard time trying to find a job. With a degree under my belt, I was gung-ho about becoming a real, live, paid translator. But alas, everybody needs 3-5 years experience and frankly, I’m fresh out of university and I’ve only got about a year or two’s worth. So all this running around trying to find work is making me feel a might stressed, so I bring you cookies! These were inspired by Accidentally Domesticated’s post on Dark Chocolate Cookies. Her cookies looked so freaking good I had to try a batch myself. These cookies are almost like brownies, except with lovely surprise pockets of salty goodness.

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