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
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
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
Today, we mainly associate “gingerbread” with intricately decorated cookies, from little people to whole houses. Which is fair, gingerbread cookies are (when they’re made correctly) delicious, whimsical, and have been around for millennia! But that’s not the only form gingerbread takes, traditionally speaking. For centuries now, gingerbread has also been Read more
One of the things I love most about baking is, of course, how absolutely incredible my house smells by the end of it, particularly in the Fall and Winter. That’s never more true than with a recipe as fragrant as this one. The warm spices, the tangy citrus, the rich Read more
Pumpkin: the long reigning king of the Fall. Pumpkin spice has had a chokehold on the US for years and years now. Some of it has carved a treasured space in our hearts, like the now-classic pumpkin spiced latte. However, there have also been some definite misses (looking at you, Read more
There’s just something about a good old fashioned cinnamon bun. Soft, warm, and filled with nostalgia. They always make me think of coffee shops, rainy days, good books, and even better friends. They’re my favorite breakfast to prepare on special occasions, like someone’s birthday or Easter brunch, both because they’re Read more
It’s fall. Pumpkins are abound, cozy sweaters once again a wardrobe staple, apples are being picked, there’s a delightful nip in the air, and my personal favorite: autumnal baking. Particularly using all of those apples everyone is picking. Apple muffins, apple cinnamon rolls, apple fritters, apple dumplings, there are endless Read more