Dark Chocolate Chunk Cookies

I spent my rainy Monday afternoon whipping up a batch of these uber delicious dark chocolate chunk cookies.

Listening to Marina and the Diamonds' "Primadonna" full blast on my ipod while baking, put me in a very happy mood, despite the less-than-friendly weather.

Just a few minutes later, my heavenly creation was done!

Ahhh...the sweet smell of mouthwatering chocolate chunk cookies emanating from the oven, wafted through the air and filled the entire house with all its glory.

The hypnotic scent immediately transported me to another world...I was in cookie paradise.

I snapped out of my airy-fairy state soon as I saw the holy mess I made in the kitchen.

Looking at the aftermath of my baking, I was amazed at how much of a mess I can make on my own in just a matter of minutes. It's as if I've brought the storm inside the house!

Nevertheless, the cookies turned out as great as I expected them to be. The cleaning up made it all worthwhile.

My cup of tea...

It's been raining A LOT lately, and days are pretty dull and chilly. It's like every hour of the day feels the same...I'm starting to miss the sunshine.

So what better way to warm up this rainy season, than a hot cup of tea. But not just any kind of tea...I've recently discovered the gourmet herbal peppermint tea of Tim Hortons called "PEPPERMINT MENTHE" and its absolutely refreshing and delicious.

I paired it with a delicious chocolate cupcake I made, because I know tea and chocolate is a classic pairing. Considering that MINT CHOCOLATE is one of my favorites, this made it a perfect combination for me.  

I love how tea always turns a bad day around, which is one of the reasons why I like it so much.