Riviera Dream

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Chocolate Chip Cookies

I love chocolate chip cookies, as I mentioned here and I also adore the recipe mentioned here  from City Bakery here in New York.  Only in my wildest dreams would I think that I would be able to recreate this unbelievably delicious recipe that is so chewy and buttery -  it really is not funny.  When you break apart their cookie, the chocolate chips melt almost as if they were just pulled out of the oven.  

One day I decided that I would try to duplicate their recipe. I scoured many blogs, just to find out that many others are also in search of the same thing.  I used this recipe and was anything but disappointed.  Upon my investigative work, the difference between this version is that you work with cold butter, not it's room temperature counter-part found in a traditional chocolate chip cookie recipe.  This recipe also calls for bittersweet chocolate chips, which provides an even richer flavor. Eaten warm with a glass of milk created one of those moments meant to be savored. Do you have any favorite chocolate chip recipes that must be shared?

  

* All photographs by Alison

Greece is On My Mind...

Greece is on my mind...we leave in less than two weeks. I have been daydreaming about the beauty that I will see and all of the new memories that we will make.  In the meantime, I have been doing some serious window/internet browsing/more daydreaming about Greek island dressing. My eyes have been floating towards the vibrant hues of turquoise and cobalt blues that mingle in the Aegean Sea and the stark white contrasts of the buildings in Santorini.  

Circle Lace Top

Blue Sandals

Printed Pant

Lace Shorts

Blue Skirt

Scallop Lace Top

Crisscross Sandal

Sunglasses

Lace Dress

Tie-dye Dress