Donut Muffins with Cherry Jam & Scandi Sugar
byLet me lay a muffin on you, this fine Friday. It’s maybe the one time in my life that I’ll declare something ‘as good as a donut’, when the thing is not actually a donut. You see, to…
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Hazelnut & Vanilla Crumble with Peaches and Blueberries
byIf you’re used to crumble that is on the hook, get excited, because this one is totally off it. It’s a typically buttery crunchy crumble topping, studded generously with hazelnuts, plenty of whole rolled oats, and scented not with…
No Knead Brioche Brown Butter Buns
byThis no-knead dough is so delicious, you’re going to want to make a sleeping bag out of it. And I just might. And then I’m gonna make a pillow out of that glaze and go to sleep in a…
Naked Orange & Almond Cake with Poppy Seed Cream Cheese Icing
byCake and flowers. Flowers and cake…it’s a match made in heaven. And it’s made even more fun when you get to work not only with one of your coolest friends, but when they happen to be talented, creative AND…
Salted Brown Butter Pecan Blondies
byI have had a crazy week you guys. I do a lot of recipe development and freelance work outside this super fun space, and I had A LOT of deadlines crashing into each other this week…seriously there were deadlines…
No Bake Key Lime Pie with Ritz Crust!
byFirst thang’s first – this pie is amazing. The crust is so far beyond delicious that a word hasn’t even been invented yet to describe how good it tastes. UH-MAZING. And the filling has three ingredients, stirs together in…
Swedish Mocha Cake
byFirst thing’s first – the Valentine’s Day giveaway is over! Winners have each been contacted individually and thank you to everyone who entered. And now, onto this sticky, chewy, chocolate-y mud pie of a cake. Because even…
Chocolate Babka // International Eats
byOoooooooh Chocolate Babka. The coveted Babka, if Elaine Benes is to be believed. And as much as I believe the Cinnamon Babka to be worthy of recognition – the chocolate babka is pretty damned hard to beat. This…
Icelandic Happy Marriage Cake // INTERNATIONAL EATS
byHere we are! Another Monday has rolled around, and it’s time for the first installment of International Eats! Street Food Monday was so much fun, butI kind of wanted to expand on the theme to include all kinds of…
Salty Vanilla & Peach Focaccia
bySALT. Is there anything it can’t do? It brings out the sweetness of these peaches, and the fragrance of this vanilla like nothing else. Each bite is like sitting on an Italian beach, with the Mediterranean sun beating down…
Maple Shortbread // Cookie Week!
byDay #2 of Cookie Week! And today I’m bringing you a deceptively simple recipe for Maple Shortbread. This is a five ingredient recipe, no heavy equipment required, and not even any scooping, chilling or cutting of dough. The…
Double Chocolate, Walnut & Ginger Biscotti // COOKIE WEEK!
byWelcome to Cookie Week! A celebration of all things sweet, crumbly, chewy and perfectly portioned. I’ll be sharing a new cookie recipe every day this week with an epic cookie round up on Friday. I’m also over on Pinterest…
Brown Butter Parker House Rolls // Thanksgiving Sides-A-Palooza
byROLLS! I am not the first person to say this, and I doubt I will be the last, but dammit if bread is not the most important of all the thanksgiving sides. And that bread? It’s gotta be a…
Pecan Brownie Buns with Espresso Glaze
byAre you tired of having to choose between brownies and cinnamon buns? Because I sure as heck was…until today. Indecisive pastry-choosers rejoice! For the agony of our indecision is over! I give you, the Pecan Brownie Bun! Yup,…
Salted Caramel Donuts
byPut salted caramel into a donut! Do it now, do it today! There is no time to waste before you get this into you face. I’m sorry if that half-rhymed and sounded kinda Dr Seuss-y, but I feel…
Chocolate & Hazelnut Butter Rolls
byI got my first ass-kicking over a recipe today! You remember my Swedish Dream Cake? Turns out that it’s actually a Danish Dream Cake. Not Swedish at all. I thought it was Swedish, because I heard about the recipe…
Swedish Dream Cake
bySweden! Hands up if you’re as obsessed with Scandinavia as I am? Anyone? In Scandi countries, they have this thing called a ‘cake table’. And it is basically the afternoon tea of my dreams. You invite all your…
No Knead Cinnamon Pecan Loaf + a GIVEAWAY!
byIt was my birthday yesterday, as I’m sure you all probably know (I wasn’t exactly subtle about it), and I had such an awesome day. I had lunch with my sister, dinner with my mum and dad and breakfast…
Brown Sugar Cinnamon Loaf
byBrown sugar! How come you taste so good? (Rolling Stones, 1971). Now that I’ve got that off my chest, let’s talk bread baking. How do you feel about working with yeast? I absolutely love it. I find any…
Chocolate Chip Pretzel Cookies
byIs this cookie badass or what? Chunky dark chocolate, crunchy shards of pretzel, a healthy kick of salt. DAYUMMMM COOKIE. This cookie is like Sandy from Grease after she completely changes her personality. Or wait, it’s more like…
Two Little Blueberry Pies
byBlueberry Pie is what I imagine every cartoon pie cooling on a windowsill to taste like. It’s the exact right combination of pure, sweet berry flavour, and buttery, flaky crust that my childhood imagination conjured up and salivated over….