Just Baking

I am normally a very close recipe follower. Every once in awhile I’ll make my own adaptions, but for the most part, if it is a well reviewed recipe I will stick to it. Apple pie is one of the few exceptions for me. I tend to be more of a scoop and dump kind […]

 
This has to be my favorite dessert ever! I have memories from early childhood making these with my grandmother. When I was no older that eight years old, I remember rolling these babies up in tea towels and slathering on that delicious cream cheese filling. My grandmother and I would make a bunch of these […]

The crust for empanadas is pretty much nothing more than pie crust, so you can use the recipe I give, or use your own favorite recipe.
I was looking for something fun to do at work and decided to make these. The recipe for the crust is:
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup white sugar
8 ounces cold […]

For those who love baking pies, here’s an easy recipe to make the perfect pie crust at home. I love baking, but I hardly find time to bake a crust from scratch. And yet, a home-made pie crust is much better than a store-bought one. For most pies, the ready-made crusts available out there are […]

I never realized, silly me, that summer fruits have  their own dedicated pastry when it comes to turn them into desserts such as “tarte.” In my book, and until this summer, there were 2 kinds of pastries: puff and shortcrust, occasionally filo played the role of the third culprit. I had heard, seen, and even enjoyed “pâte […]

 
Let me first say that I am so honored to be writing for the Well-Fed Network and I am really excited for my first post! Due to Labor Day, I had a lot of time on my hands this past weekend and did a lot of baking. I was inspired by this month’s Daring Bakers […]

When I turned 16, I was finally allowed to date. For a constantly boy-crazy girl, I felt like sixteen would never come, and when it did, I took full advantage of it! I dated some pretty nice guys, but one guy, who ended up becoming my boyfriend for a few years, taught me more about […]

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 […]

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, […]

These Ho-Ho Cakes, a huge seller at the restaurant where I work, are really simple to make. First, you’ll need a single-layer 10-inch chocolate cake. Using a serrated bread knife, carefully split the layer in half horizontally. Place the bottom half of the cake into a springform pan. Add a thick layer of whipped cream, and then put the top half of the cake […]