Chocolate caramel peanut butter meringue cookie, that’s a mouthful to say, but an incredible mouthful to eat! These peanut butter swirled meringue cookies are crispy, crunchy, airy and not too sweet. The cookies are filled with even more peanut butter…
Lemon Blueberry Thumbprint Cookies
These lemon blueberry thumbprint cookies are my favorite cookies when I want something light, fruity but still indulgent and comforting. They’re especially perfect if you want to use up some end-of-season blueberries before the summer months are over. The lemon cookie…
Simple Ways To Make Desserts More Fun
Sometimes I get into a baking slump and every recipe looks the same. I should probably accept these occurrences , but they make me sad. Very sad, actually. So I’ve found some simple ways to make desserts more fun. That…
How to Save Baking Fails
Baking fails can be complicated, overwhelming, and disappointing. While every dessert does have specific challenges, there are some general reasons baking fails happen. Thankfully, there are also some general ways to save baking fails, though not every method will work…
Why Baking Fails Happen
Baking fails are terrible enough on their own. Add on the fact that they are confusing only makes them worse. So here’s a simple guide on why baking fails happen so that they can serve as a learning experience. That’s…
Kitchen Scales for Baking 101
Kitchen scales have become increasingly popular with home bakers, and for good reason. Scales allow bakers to have more precision and confidence while baking. Why Use A Kitchen Scale? A lot of home bakers start with measuring spoons and cups…
Peppermint Bark Cookies
If you’re a chocolate lover, these peppermint bark cookies will be your favourite holiday cookie. These are chewy and fudgy peppermint chocolate cookies with dark chocolate chips, topped with white chocolate and crushed candy canes. They taste just like peppermint…
Changing the Sweetness Level of Desserts
It’s the absolute worst to try a recipe, watch it bake beautifully, only to take a bite…and the sweetness level isn’t right. It’s cloyingly sweet or bland and the whole dessert is ruined. Don’t worry, the dessert can be fixed….
Recipe Development
Recipe development didn’t always interest me. Then I tried it and it’s transformed the way I bake. Recipe development allows you to edit recipes to exactly how you like them. It’s a chance to make a dessert that’s uniquely yours….
Baking Equipment Basics
To bake the majority of desserts, you don’t need a sieve, special baking scissors, 7 different knives, a pie plate, a loaf pan, a stand mixer, a pastry blender and every other gadget in the baking aisle of the store….
Mix-ins, fillings and toppings
Want to know the secret to customizing your desserts without having to mess with the recipe? Want to feel confident knowing how to add that random pantry ingredient you need to use up into a dessert? Meet mix-ins, fillings and…
Chewy Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
These chewy peanut butter chocolate chip cookies are full of peanut butter flavor with milk chocolate chips in every bite. Instead of being crumbly and dry like classic peanut butter cookies, these cookies have the texture of a chocolate chip…
