Just Baking

If you’ve been giving your oven the cold shoulder all summer and cozying up to the ice-cream maker instead, well . . . you’re not alone. But if there’s one thing worth getting the kitchen all hotted up for, it’s this event, Operation Baking GALS.
Here’s the scoop:
Who: Susan of She’s Becoming DoughMessTic and five other friendly […]

Ahhhhh Summer… you came and seemed to only stay around for such a short while. Why do you do this to me each and every year? School gets out, I have tons of plans to do all sorts of wonderful things, and then before I know it, back-to-school night is in glaring red ink on […]

Baking with bananas is something we all do whether we want to or not. It’s the easiest thing to turn bananas into something, be it muffins, cookies, or cake. It can’t be helped - I will always have ripe bananas in my freezer waiting to be mashed and turned into something delectable.
Case in point is this […]

When I was growing up, these were the brownies that my mother and I, and, on occasion, even my brother and father, would whip up when we needed to “take a plate” to a function. Piano concerts, bake sales, workplace morning teas - these brownies made an appearance at all kinds of events. Incredibly easy to make, […]

I know I should be eating a balance of carbs and protein for breakfast to carry me through to lunch. I know that a piece of fruit and a hard-boiled egg or some yogurt would be better for me than a quick sugar-and-simple-carbs hit. Well, go ahead and sue me: I love breakfast sweet breads. I’m a total sucker for […]

  
Cream scones are some of my all-time favorite things to bake, not only because of their incredible tenderness, but because they’re just so easy to assemble. No cutting of butter into the flour, just make a well in the dry ingredients, pour in the heavy cream, stir just to moisten, and you’re all set. In fact, […]

Yum yummy, I love new bread recipes. This one has a very smooth texture, which is the trademark of quickbreads. Quickbreads differ from cakes, which are made by creaming butter and sugar and eggs, and from breads made with yeast. Quickbreads are often associated with “afternoon tea,” a tradition started by the Duchess of Bedford in the mid-19th century. It is […]