If you know me, you know scones are a love language for me. I love eating them (good ones) and I love baking them. I love creating unique flavors or recreating the flavors of other baked goods in scone format. When I made these chocolate orange scones, I didn’t know that chocolate orange was a…
I feel like you’re either a gingerbread person or you’re not. People tend to feel strongly about it. I was always kind of in the no man’s land of the middle or take it or leave it. Didn’t love it or hate it. But, I think I may be in the love it camp now…
Cinnamon and apples probably conjure up images in your mind of apple pie, picking apples in an orchard, fall temps, plaid blankets. Basically, they scream fall. So an apple cinnamon bread was a must. I went through quite a few iterations of this bread trying to get it just right. A lot of recipes have…
If you’ve never had a braided bread, you’re probably in the majority. There are quite a few recipes for breads filled with lemon curd out on the internet and it’s probably the most popular. One of my favorite appetizers is a crostini with goat cheese, prosciutto, honey, arugula and grapes. It was kind of the…
These chocolate malt milk buns are like heaven. Have you had Japanese milk bread? If you haven’t.. you need to. Simply wonderful. It’s SO SOFT and pillowy and basically melts in your mouth. Like a bread version of cotton candy. Not exactly but just as delicious. I love milk bread when it’s unflavored, it’s ever…
Birthday cake scones are a fun and festive way to celebrate. Vanilla funfetti scones with a vanilla/white chocolate chip and a lightly citrus glaze. It’s my birthday! If you have a summer birthday you know, that as a kid at least they can sometimes result in not many friends being around to come to your…
I went to Italy and I didn’t get a stupid shirt OR an Italian maritozzi. What was I thinking? I went to Italy for Christmas and New Years in 2013/14. My husband was on deployment based out of Naples. So over the holidays I was able to fly there and meet him. It was really…
Lemon curd and I are having a life long love affair. Except when I say lifelong, I mean adult life because I was a sheltered child who was never exposed to lemon curd. I wasn’t actually sheltered and if I had been introduced I probably would have not liked it like a psychopath. Fun fact,…
Cinnamon star bread may be the A-list family member of enriched celestial shaped dough, but I’d like to champion this version as a pretty enticing substitute. This spiced chocolate star bread was actually born out attempting to make the cinnamon version over Christmas. I was visiting family and got up early Christmas morning to make…
This chocolate chunk pistachio bread is a flavor bomb that requires no yeast, and not too much time. It’s a great snack loaf or a decadent breakfast slice. When it comes to all things nuts, I am in the nuts in desserts fan camp. I know it’s a very hotly contested subject but if you…
Have you ever wanted French toast but didn’t have bread? Or your bread is fresh, which we all know stale bread makes better French toast. Or maybe just didn’t feel like frying something up? Maybe you just love French toast! French toast donuts are here for you my friend. They are a baked donut, so…
Apple cider scones scream fall season. I love fall, it’s my most favorite season. I love brisk weather and cardigans. I love living in New England for fall because it’s the most beautiful time of year there. I’m not really a pumpkin person though. They are cute décor and I don’t mind carving them but…
Brown butter cinnamon rolls are here to change your life. A good cinnamon roll is a requirement in life. Now for these ones, I feel I’ve upped the stakes. Is it brown butter? Or browned butter? Both seem acceptable and interchangeable. I feel like browned butter is technically correct but most people seem to use…
Sweet orange focaccia is a sweetened dessert version of the traditional Italian bread. Fresh orange and cream create an almost cake that is bright and creamy and sweet. Traditional focaccia is a savory bread, often enjoyed with pasta or made into sandwiches. It’s fluffy and light, with a crisp exterior. It’s wonderful and easy to…
I wake up every morning and have a chai latte. It’s my daily tea of choice, because I love a spiced black tea. If these chai sweet rolls were on the menu every morning, I’d happily indulge in both for a double boost of chai goodness. I love the spices and warmth, even on warm…