Simple yet festive, this 3-ingredient cranberry champagne cocktail is perfect for celebrating the holiday season or ringing in the new year! Made with brut champagne, cranberry juice, and St. Germain elderflower liqueur and garnished with fresh cranberries and rosemary, this easy but elegant cocktail will elevate any Christmas or New Year's Eve party. The end...
Orange Shortbread Cookies with Dark Chocolate
Buttery, melt-in-your-mouth shortbread with a hint of fresh orange flavor and a drizzle of dark chocolate. These slice and bake orange shortbread cookies are a simple and sophisticated treat! After the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, it's easy to forget the other important season upon us: citrus season! That glorious time of year...
How to Make a Homemade Gingerbread House from Scratch
Bake a simple and sturdy gingerbread house that kids of all ages will love to decorate for Christmas! In this post I'm sharing a recipe for rock-solid gingerbread and icing that's perfect for DIY gingerbread house construction, plus lots of tips and decorating ideas for how to make a homemade gingerbread house. There are so...
How to Freeze Cookie Dough & Cookies
Save time and always have fresh-baked cookies ready when you want them with these tips for how to freeze cookie dough! In this post I'll tell you which kinds of cookie dough (and baked cookies, too) are best for freezing and exactly how to package everything up so it stays fresh in the freezer. Keeping...
Dark Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
Soft and thick chocolate cookies drizzled with white chocolate and topped with crushed candy canes? Yes please! These homemade dark chocolate peppermint cookies deserve to be front and center on your Christmas cookie plate! It all begins with a rich dark chocolate cookie. It's the kind of chocolate cookie that could probably satisfy a craving...
Best Baking Tips
Don't miss these top baking tips to help you feel more confident in the kitchen! With the holiday baking season practically upon us, we're all about to spend more time in the kitchen baking pies, cookies, and other holiday favorites. It's my absolute favorite time of year to bake, but it can be a stressful...
Why You Should Bake with Unsalted Butter
This post explains the differences between unsalted butter and salted butter and why unsalted butter is best for baking (plus what to do if you only have salted butter on hand). There are so many reasons to love butter! The most obvious reason: that flavor! Who doesn't love a delicious, buttery pie crust, pound cake,...
Pumpkin Spice Churros with Chocolate Dipping Sauce
Pumpkin spice adds an extra dose of mouthwatering flavor to homemade fried churros. Served with a rich chocolate dipping sauce, these pumpkin spice churros are dangerously addicting! I had been wanting to learn how to make churros for ages, and this recipe - after lots of research and recipe testing - is a total winner....
Baking with Room Temperature Ingredients
The recipe calls for butter at room temperature, but does that really matter? Does it make a difference if I use cold - instead of room temperature - eggs? Do I really have to use room temperature ingredients? The answer is yes, it matters! In this post I'll explain why you should pay attention to...
Blueberry Cardamom Pancakes
Blueberry cardamom pancakes pair the last of summer's fresh blueberries with the delicious flavor of cardamom for a breakfast treat that's perfect for the transition from summer to fall! Every year at this time, in the weeks after Labor Day but before the leaves really begin to change colors, I find myself torn between not...