A light, airy chocolate cake filled with sweet vanilla whipped cream rolled together into a perfect swirl and topped off with a rich chocolate ganache. These are the things I hoped to achieve when attempting my first ever Swiss Roll.

I’m back to bread again this week. Yeast is my baking nemesis, and I am on a mission to bake it into submission. This loaf takes a loooooong time to rise, but it’s very hands off.

I have never eaten an apple dumpling, so when I asked my husband for suggestions of something to bake for dessert last night and he suggested them, I jumped at the chance to do something new. I had a completely different expectation as to what an apple dumpling was.

A creamy, raspberry-swirled cheesecake layer on top of a fudgy brownie were the biggest hit yet!

There are few things in this world as satisfying as that first slice of piping hot, crusty bread spread with melty butter.

I had a child-and-husband-free block of two hours at home and a pint of blueberries in the fridge. I also had a mini scone pan that my mom sent me for my birthday that had yet to be put to use. Ok, Universe! I hear you loud and clear! Blueberry scones, it is!

I will tell you, right here, right now, THIS RECIPE is the reason to have canned peaches in your pantry. It’s easy, it’s beautiful, it’s fluffy, it’s not overly sweet, and it has a fun vintage feel to it. She’s a keeper.

It happened. The leftover blackberry jam just called to me from the fridge. Fresh jam with nothing to spread it on is a tragedy. Now, I’m not above just eating that jam with a spoon, but the idea of spreading that gooey goodness all over […]

A gooey, homemade blackberry jam spilling out of a light, fluffy cupcake and a cava-spiked buttercream. Oh, and the rest of the bottle that is now open and must be finished… Happy New Year to me!! The quote goes something like: “I love to cook […]