Weekends in the Kitchen and Beyond
I decided I needed a post on caramel sauce before I misplace my recipe! This sauce could be used as an ice cream topping. Or straight out of the jar. But I’ve explored other ways, such as a center for chocolate molded bon bons and in caramel frosting for cakes and cupcakes. It’s on the […]
The story for this family heirloom recipe goes something like this: A good friend of my mom’s was handed down the recipe from a Jewish baker who baked these cookies for his shop over the Christmas holidays. They were a hit. Growing up, my mom made these cookies each and every Christmas. They were a […]
This Christmas season, I became obsessed with making Polish honey gingerbread cookies, called “pierniczki.” These are traditional honey cookies that date back to at least the 14th century. The history behind pierniczki is immense. They are an important fixture not just in Polish culture, but also Russian, German, and Slovakian cultures, to name a few. […]
November is spiced pumpkin month in my house! That means spiced pumpkin cakes in some form or another nearly every weekend. [I secretly prefer pumpkin cake to pumpkin pie! Shhhhh.] I have a few posts involving pumpkin: Spiced Pumpkin Bread Glazed Pumpkin Bundt Cake Pumpkin-Stuffed Coffee Crumb Cake Pumpkin-Chocolate Bundt Cake To bring variety to […]
Halloween is just upon us, and so are Halloween parties, so let’s pull out those cake pans and start baking! If you need to whip up an easy-ish but ultra-tasty Halloween layer cake for a party that won’t scare everyone away, then I’ve got the cake for you. As an added bonus, you don’t need […]