Busy Brunette Bakerista

June Cleaver from "Leave It To Beaver" Totally trending right now are cookie-stuffed, layered, and mix-in brownies. This month alone I have seen 15 variations of brownie recipes in at least three magazines! As you know, I love brownies so of course I had to try one of the basics. Channel your inner June Cleaver and try this recipe from Ladies Home Journal magazine. Copycat Cookie-Stuffed Brownies* Chocolate Chip Cookie Layer ½ cup unsalted butter, softened ¾ cup granulated sugar ¼ cup light brown sugar 1 large egg ½ tsp. vanilla extract 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour ¼ tsp. salt ¼ tsp. baking soda ½ cup chocolate chips 16 Double Stuf Oreo cookies, plus more for the top Milk Chocolate Brownie Layer 6 T. unsalted butter 8 oz. chopped milk chocolate (or milk chocolate chips) 2 / 3 cup light brown sugar 1 tsp. vanilla extract 2 large eggs 2 / 3 cup all-purpose flour 1 T. unsweetened cocoa powder ¼ tsp. salt ¼ tsp.

When you tell people your Greek the first question they ask you is "what part of Greece is your family from?" Very true. Being half-Greek I would always answer that my father's family is from the Peloponese part of Greece in a small town called Astros (meaning "star"). Then they know I'm legit. This is a simple dish with great lemon flavor. Yasou! Greek Chicken with Lemon Sauce (Kotopoulo me Avgolemono) 2 – 3 pounds of chicken breasts, cut up into serving sizes 4 Tablespoons butter salt and pepper to taste 1 cup of hot water 1 bunch of scallions/green onions 3 eggs 3 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice (about 3 to 4 lemons) dried dill (for garnish) In a Dutch oven, or large pot, melt butter and brown chicken pieces until golden brown on all sides. Sprinkle with salt and pepper as you turn the pieces.  Add hot water and scallions. Stir slightly. Cover with a lid and cook over low heat for 40 minutes.  Meanwhile, i