Is Italian Meringue Buttercream the best frosting? If you could only ever learn to make one type of frosting, Italian Meringue Buttercream should be the one. Ask anyone who’s…
These gingerbread thumbprint cookies are full of warm spices, easy to make, and look simply stunning. The cookie dough recipe is one of my favorites, from the book Sweet by…
Candied beet roses are fairly easy to make and are a really unique cake decoration. All you need to candy beets (or any fruit or veggie) is simple syrup…
This recipe for sunken apple cake is adapted from Luisa Weiss’ book Classic German Baking. I’ve added more citrus, a little cardamom, and a little spelt flour. I…
Apple cider caramel sauce is a bright and tangy alternative to traditional caramel sauce, and it’s perfect for fall baking! In place of heavy cream I use reduced apple…
Jewish Apple Cake checks all the proverbial cake requirements. Is it delicious? Check. Is it easy to make? Check. Does it feed a crowd? Check. It’s a highly moist…
This recipe is my petty rebellion against the pumpkin spice craze. Every fall it comes, and every fall it drives me nuts. It’s not that I don’t like pumpkin…
Macarons are indeed a finicky cookie, but they aren’t impossible to make. This French macaron recipe will guide you step by step through the whole process. Remember that there…
First things first, what is a macaron? The French macaron is a small sandwich cookie traditionally made with almond flour and meringue. It can be sandwiched with many…
One slightly annoying part of recipe testing is figuring exactly how much of this or that you’re going to need. After working on a series of baking projects, I…