Good afternoon Reader! I am a muffin baker through and through. I feel about muffins the same way I do about scones...and cookies...and so many other delicious things we bake. When done right they're an effortless way to elevate your mornings whilst hopefully padding around the kitchen still in your pjs and fluffy socks. Last spring Stella took me to Cafe Solstice in Seattle and we ate the yummiest Blackberry Streusel Muffins. I'm talking A++. I promptly flew home and made these Raspberry...
5 days ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader! I am extremely fussy when it comes to scones. They have to be moist, flavorful and taste just as great the next day. I've been on a bit of a bakery bender this year, visiting them wherever I go. If you live on the central coast of California, I cannot recommend the croissants at Bread Bike in San Luis Obispo enough. Truly transcendent. Perfection. The individual Chicken Pot Pies from Macrina Bakery in Seattle? I crave them (and made my own version if we're interested 👀). The...
8 days ago • 3 min read
Good afternoon Reader! Happy Friday! If I don't love the way a recipe looks then I typically don't promote it much...which was the case with this Raspberry Lemon Loaf Cake. So I updated the photos and the entire blog post and I'm in love with it all over again! As you can see from the photos, the crumb is light, fluffy and perfectly moist. It's loaded with fresh raspberries and lemon zest, and then covered in a lemony lemon glaze. In a word, perfect. I made some minor edits to the recipe: a...
13 days ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader! Happy Saturday! I've got the perfect cookie for you to bake this weekend! Yay us. Inspired by the hubbub around Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies made with Milk Powder, I made us one with malted milk powder. And I daresay she's a masterpiece. With malted milk powder, brown butter, dark brown sugar and an ample pour of vanilla, these cookies are delicious. The texture is crispy around the edges and soft and gooey in the center. Some quick substitution notes: *You can use malted...
19 days ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader! If you're here just for the recipes, scroll down to see all of my chocolate chip cookies with links! If you'd like to hear a bit about my recipe testing thoughts and the journey of a humble pound cake, keep reading! I have never hidden my love for a chocolate chip cookie. I would go so far as to say, it's my baking muse. And I can never seem to find enough ways to get creative and make something that seems new and fresh in this self-contained treat. When The Cookie Book came out...
21 days ago • 7 min read
Hi Reader! I love how much you're loving this month's Soft & Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies! They came in as the most-baked recipe this month! See below for the others! 👇🏻 Happy Wednesday! Grab The Recipe! Chocolate Guinness Cake with Malted Chocolate Buttercream No surprise here! I also made this cake for St. Patrick's Day and I love it more and more every year. It's. So. Good. And great anytime you're craving something chocolate, malt and delicious. Bakery-Style Raspberry Streusel Muffins...
29 days ago • 1 min read
13 Bakery-Style Brown Butter Cookies Hi Reader! This week I've had a wicked sweet tooth and sometimes life just demands a quick, easy and delicious one-bowl treat. Have fun with these and let me know what you think! Grab The Recipe! PS. For those of you that made the Guinness Cake with Malted Buttercream this week, save your malted milk powder! I have a recipe coming up in the next week or two that uses malted milk powder *or* milk powder. And if you don't have some in your cupboard, go get...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader! I love a brunch or breakfast item that serves itself, and that's these perfect sour cream coffee cake muffins! These are a riff on my Classic Coffee Cake recipe. For this muffin recipe, I added a touch of oil to the muffin batter to keep them extra moist and a touch more flour to balance it out. I'm in love with the texture of these! With three components (four if you count the optional vanilla glaze), these muffins come together surprisingly quick. The batter is completely low...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader! A cake I created specifically for St. Patrick's Day, but find myself making year round because it's so dang delicious! It's a single layer chocolate cake that comes together in a pinch. If you don't want to use beer, you could replace the liquid 1:1 with strong coffee, water or milk, your call! While the cake cools, whip up this easy but oh-so-delish chocolate malt buttercream. This recipe is a favorite. I hope you love it as much as we do! Get the Recipe RECIPE SEARCH "Following...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read