Salted caramel macarons are a special treat that you can delight in when baking at home. Caramel– a heavenly taste Caramel. Just the word makes me smile. Maybe it is childhood memories of eating Johnson’s Caramel Popcorn on the Ocean City, New Jersey boardwalk. Or it could be the sound of unwrapping a Werther’s caramel …
Making Jam filled Danish pastry at home doesn’t have to be intimidating. Give this easy recipe a try! Danish pastries always seemed to be a challenging yeast bread recipe for me to try at home. Now I wonder why I waited so long! I’ve had Danish pastry on my mind as a recipe I’ve wanted …
Linzer cookies are a lovely sandwich cookies that let the filling shine through. Cherry preserves, strawberry jam or lemon curd all make perfect fillings. Linzer Cookies are a treat most often shared around Christmas but there is nothing holding you back from making these cookies any time of year. Think heart-shaped cut-outs for Valentine’s Day, strawberry or blueberry …
It’s cookie-baking time again! I’m enjoying the group, Creative Cookie Exchange, where we bake cookies each month based on an ingredient or theme. The theme this month is White Chocolate! White chocolate often takes a back seat to other ingredients but it can shine on its own when given the chance. If you want to …
Amaretti biscuits are a gluten free Italian cookie (or biscuit) that are perfect on their own or even better sandwiched with a chocolate filling. These little meringues could be cousins with the better known macaron. Baking with amaretto I turned to an liqueur that I had in the back of the pantry, one that my …
Making Blueberry Bagels at home doesn’t require special equipment. Make these homemade basic bagels and see how easy it is to enjoy that bakery taste at home! Making basic bagels with blueberries at home is not as complicated or as tricky as you might think. Yes, most often you’ll find a dozen of beautifully plump …
The theme is OLIVES and we’d love for you to join along to bake with us. Use olives of any type or even make olive oil the star ingredient in your bread and share your creation with us. I baked a sun dried tomato and olive bread to share today. I found this recipe in …
Granola applesauce muffins use applesauce instead of oil in this Whole Foods recipe. Taking small steps towards healthier choices starts with breakfast and you might as well start with a muffin! New year, new you? Well, that is how the saying goes but it is hard to put new habits into practice sometimes. I like …