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Hey y’all!  From all of us here at Just Baking, we hope you have a wonderful weekend.  We’re taking a few days off to work on our holiday meal planning, gift wrapping, or maybe just good ol’ relaxing!  But, we’ll be back Monday with more great recipes, the best baking tips and more!
While you’re off enjoying your weekend […]

There’s nothing like topping off a delectible dessert with whipped topping.  But don’t think that buying frozen whipped cream is the same as homemade - it’s not at all.  Making your own whipped cream is very easy and tastes so much fresher.  And don’t be intimidated by the process - it’s super easy.
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Often it’s the flakey crust that really makes a pie.  You can have the best filling in the world, but if the crust is hard or lacks taste that just seems to ruin dessert.  I’m not the most experienced when it comes to scratch-made pie crust.  And I think due to the lack of experience there is a bit of an intimidation […]

It’s that time of year again, and for those of you who enjoy being in the kitchen, you know what that means:  dozens and dozens of homemade cookies.  Whether you’re trying a recipe out for the first time or wanting to improve an old favorite, these tips will ensure your next batch comes out just […]

This past weekend was really busy.  With the holidays approaching, my wife and I had parties Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights, and I had to smoke meats for a lunch this coming Wednesday.  While brisket, turkey and pulled pork were absorbing flavors from the cherry wood that was burning, I decided to make some more […]

As I mentioned in an article for A Nice Cuppa recently, I’m a huge gadget lover.  No matter if it’s food related or otherwise, I love getting my hands on the newest gadgets.  The same holds true for baking accessories, such as cookie cutters and cake pans.  But unfortunately the line must be drawn somewhere as […]

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Hey y’all!  We’re taking Sunday off so we can catch up on reading all our holiday baking magazines and plan out all our baking adventures for the upcoming week.  So from all of us here at Just Baking, we hope you are having a wonderful weekend.   We’ll be back Monday with more great recipes, the […]

While the title Cake Bible is already taken, two new books–Florence Fabricant’s The New York Times Dessert Cookbook and Dorie Greenspan’s Baking: From My Home to Yours–are substantial enough to be taken as gospel.  These two sweet cookbooks emerged just two weeks apart (Dessert on October 19, Baking on November 1), and they have substantial […]

It’s always nice to have certain foods that have already been prepared stashed away in the freezer just in case.  You know what I mean, sometimes a cookie craving strikes, but you’re out of eggs or don’t have time to bake.  Or even worse, you’ve had a super stressful day and you need a brownie […]