Tastes of Ogunquit

I wanted to write in Kitchenese, the secret language of cooks, instantly recognizable to anyone who has ever dunked french fries for a summer job or suffered under the despotic rule of a tyrannical chef or boobish owner.

-Anthony Bourdain

It's here! The new cookbook from Ogunquit, Tastes of Ogunquit, the new Ogunquit cookbook features 82 recipes from a variety of contributors. Recipes include breakfast dishes, seafoods, candies, cookies, and even cocktails! All recipes are tried and true.

Five recipes from Ogunquit Beach Inn are included as well as some of our favorite Ogunquit restaurnats like: Amore Breakfast, MC Perkins Cove Restaurant and Gypsy Sweathearts.

Our favorite Baked Stuffed Haddock recipe is also featured!

Cookbooks are  $12 and that includes shipping. Proceeds benefit York College Scholarship.

To Order, send a check for $12  to:

Ogunquit Beach Inn

POB 1803

Ogunquit, ME 03907

Attn: Cookbook

Please include your mailing address. $12 per cookbook. The perfect gift for anyone who loves Ogunquit or cooking!

Best Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

A balanced diet is a cookie in each hand!

-Unknown

For the past four years every Saturday I have been baking cookies. I have gone through countless church cookbooks, recipes and Internet recipes to find the best cookie.

I have tried them all: Chocolate chip with oatmeal; chocolate chip with peanut butter; chocolate chip with Nutella etc...

Finally I have come up with the best recipe, that my guests at Ogunquit Beach Inn enjoy! It is the right consistency of chewiness and crispness.

Ingredients:
3/4 cup of white sugar
1 Cup of brown sugar
2 sticks of butter at room temp ( unsalted is best)
1 heaping tablespoon of vanilla
2 large eggs beaten
3 cups of all-purpose flour
3/4 baking soda
1/2 teaspoon of sea salt
1 teaspoon of cinnamon
3 cups of semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Blend sugars and butter together in a large bowl.
Add vanilla and eggs and mix.
Combine flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and gradually add to batter.
Place cookie batter in little balls on non-stick cookie sheets, about 2 inches apart.
Bake for 9 to 11 minutes.
Let cool on metal rack and enjoy!

Blogger/Innkeeper Gregorio, enjoys Chocolate chip cookies as part of a balanced diet!