Chocolate fudge cake and pudding mixes are the secret ingredients that give these cupcakes their rich chocolate flavor. Then ...

Say, "Happy Fourth!" with these Red, White and Blue Cupcakes. These are moist, sweet cupcakes topped with a tangy, creamy frosting.

But when my grandson Jacob was 5, he offered his opinion in a confident tone. He looked me in the eye and proclaimed that peanut butter and chocolate are the best combination of flavors.

Also included is a formula for Peanut Brittle Bars, a bar cookie that uses chocolate and salted, roasted peanuts, deviating a smidgen from the peanut butter theme. But I couldn’t leave them out.

Now in high school, Jacob and I have made hundreds of Peanut Blossom Cookies, tasty peanut butter cookies, each adorned with a Hershey’s chocolate kiss. The recipe has been around for decades and it’s ...