Anyone who knows me and my tastes knows that I’m a decadent queen. Chocolate, caramel, nuts, and especially peanut butter. For almost any dessert, if it comes in a peanut butter flavor, that’s what I’m gravitating towards. Ice cream, mousse, candy, it’s all drastically improved by peanut butter! My one Read more
Something about honey always makes me feel more whimsical. Maybe it’s the association with cottage core and slower living, maybe it’s the nostalgia of Winnie the Pooh, who knows? The important thing is that it does. It can be a bit tricky to bake with, though. As a liquid sugar, Read more
Snickerdoodles are amongst the top most popular cookies, at least here in the US, and for good reason. They’re warm, cozy, chewy, just the right balance of sugar and spice, what’s not to love? Now, it’s a bit of a mystery where the name for snickerdoodle cookies came from. Some Read more
There’s a reason the French are credited with being the kings of pastry. Macarons, croquembouche, tarts, pithiviers, jalousies, eclairs, mille-feuilles, paris-brest, I haven’t even scratched the surface. Probably the most famous, though? The croissant. Classic plain croissants, almond croissants, ham and cheese croissants, and my personal favorite, pain au chocolat Read more
Anyone who knows me can tell you, I love to feel fancy. From the silk robe I wear to get ready for my day all the way to the beautiful dishware I use every day, I love to romanticize my life. Anything that leads to my feeling chic, elegant, and Read more
One of my favorite homemade breakfasts is chocolate walnut oatmeal, sometimes with raspberries for the brightness. Hot oatmeal though, as cold overnight oats taste like slimy death. I know, I know, they’ve become incredibly popular in the past few years, I just can’t do it! Your space is meant to Read more
I think I’ve been unfairly overlooking turnovers for years, because let me tell you: these are delicious. Crispy, flaky, sweet and tangy from the raspberry, with that hard sugar crunch from the sparkling sugar on top. The perfect simple bite. Having them primarily from the grocery store before had to Read more
As a millennial born in 1993, there was a period of time I was made up of approximately 30% Pop Tart. They were absolutely coveted in my house. One of my core memories with my oldest brother is actually yelling at him when I was around 6 and he was Read more
One of my daughter’s favorite things I bake for her are muffins. Blueberry, cranberry, chocolate chip, banana, lemon poppy seed, it really doesn’t matter with this kid. She just loves an easy excuse to eat dessert for breakfast. Who doesn’t though, really? There’s a reason decadent pastries and baked goods Read more
Sometimes, you just want a chocolate chip muffin. It’s soft, moist, full of nostalgia and warmth, what’s not to love? But what if you don’t own a muffin tin? Sure, they’re considered a standard piece of kitchen equipment, but many people don’t own one. Which I say is fair, it’s Read more