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
When Autumn hits, aka the best season finally begins, I am an apple girl all the way. Apple cider, apple crisp, apple turnovers, apple dumplings, cider donuts, caramel apples, and of course, the king of all apple desserts, a classic apple pie. Call me basic all you want, but even Read more
Apples and warm spices are one of the best pairings in all of food history. I said what I said. Particularly apples and cinnamon. The French are wrong, they definitely go together. So why did it take all of us so long to think to add them to cinnamon rolls? Read more