Category: Desserts

Decorated Cakes

I know it’s been pretty quiet around here on the blog lately. I thought summer would bring a little more rest and a lightened schedule to our lives, but it seems my days have been overflowing from one …

Cream Puffs and Pastry Cream

I love cream puffs. I’m not sure what else to say about them. They look fancy and of course I love, love, love the creamy custard inside. They can be fancied up even more with drizzles of chocolate …

Classic Cherry Pie and Homemade Crust

I don’t really understand the phrase, “Easy as pie.” Homemade pie isn’t really that easy. It takes some practice, and it takes TIME. I mostly tend to make graham cracker crust when I make pie because it is …

Strawberry Lemon Poppy Seed Scones

Did you know scones could actually taste good? They can! I honestly did not know until recently. My previous scone experiences had been dry, crumbly, hard, tasteless… Scones often accompany coffee or tea, so I thought maybe it …

Smart Cookie

Today is my kids’ last day of school, and it has become a family tradition for the past few years for the kids to bring these smart cookies as teacher thank you gifts. Teacher appreciation + a baking …