Alright, so gingerbread cookies. Let me tell you—a proper gingerbread session in my kitchen usually starts out all merry and bright, and, by the end, there’s flour all over the cat and the kids have eaten half the decorations (and I usually don’t mind). My mum always made it sound like rolling out dough was…
Let Me Tell You About My Christmas Chocolate Bar Mishap (and Triumph!) I swear, these Christmas Chocolate Bars with Sprinkles have seen me through more than one holiday panic. There was that one year when my brother-in-law appeared unannounced; I had basically run out of every single cookie in the house—except for a lone tin…
Let Me Tell You About These Christmas Lofthouse Cookies First off—yep, I am one of those people who has to bake a ton of cookies during December (even when I’m low-key exhausted from stringing lights and untangling tinsel). Lofthouse-style cookies kinda became my thing after my cousin brought a batch to our family get-together one…
Just Between Friends: How I Fell for Creamy Pumpkin Egg Custard Alright, so let me paint you a picture: it was a drizzly Saturday in October, my socks were slightly damp from stepping in something questionable by the back step, and I’d just come in form the market with a pumpkin that was, no exaggeration,…
Alright, Let’s Chat Gingerbread (with a Side of Nostalgia) If you’ve ever craved the smell of Christmas in July—I mean, who hasn’t?—these easy homemade gingerbread cookies are the ticket. Every time I bake them, I end up covered in flour, giggling with my niece (who has a habit of sneaking tiny bits of dough). Oddly,…
Have You Ever Eaten Cheesecake That Tastes Like Cookies? Alright, pull up a chair because, wow—Sugar Cookie Cheesecake is that perfect mashup you don’t realize you need until you do. The first time I made this, it was a total accident; I had a half-batch of sugar cookie dough and, frankly, a cheesecake craving that…
Let’s Talk Cheesecake (And a Little Mayhem in the Kitchen) Okay, imagine this: it’s a blustery Saturday, I’ve promised my brother “the real-deal New York cheesecake” (the kind that tastes like it waltzed out of a bakery in Manhattan), and as usual, I’ve completely misjudged how long cream cheese takes to reach room temp. And…
So, About These Spiderweb Brownies… (Yes, They’re as Fun as They Look) Okay, honest truth: I first tried making Halloween spiderweb brownies because my niece was obsessed with spiders (the plastic kind, not the real ones, thank goodness) and insisted we needed a “spooky but chocolatey” treat for her party. Let’s just say my first…
So—Witch-Hat Cupcakes? Let Me Tell Ya… Okay, so, last October I’m elbow-deep in cocoa powder, radio cranked up, and my youngest comes running in with a look like he’s just uncovered buried treasure: “Mum, can we please make those wizardy cupcakes again, the spooky hat ones?” Y’know, the kind you really can’t say no to,…
Let Me Tell You About This Bundt Cake (And Why My Cousin Still Talks About It) Alright, so picture this: It’s December, family everywhere (some I like, some… well), and I’m halfway through wrapping gifts—when suddenly I remember I’m in charge of dessert. Again. My go-to? This festive cranberry orange bundt cake. The first time…