Just Baking

Even though we all seem to only over-indulge in turkey during this time of year, by the third or fourth day, most of us don’t want to see it again, so we’re left to getting creative.
On a recent episode of Rachael Ray’s talk-show, she turned Thanksgiving Day leftovers into a Thanksgiving Stromboli. Of course with […]

This year Thanksgiving was at my grandmother’s house, an intimate affair of close family prepared potluck style.  My aunt and grandmother spent the morning preparing the turkey, two types of wonderful homemade stuffing, mashed potatoes, and green beans.  My parents brought salads and finger-foods, some family friends prepared their delicious Hawaiian yams, and I was called […]

Kipferl is an almond vanilla cookie hailing from Germany. From what I’ve managed to find out, it is a Christmas cookie shaped like a crescent that is eaten with tea and jam but I think you could eat these little delicacies anytime morning, noon and night.The dough is similar to a sugar cookie with the […]

While Just Baking tends to lean sharply towards sweet baking, there’s no reason we can’t include a savory one every now and again, and this is certainly a keeper. OMG, I had the best homemade stuffing e-v-e-r today. But first, I’ll backtrack. I was catching up on some of my backlogged Tivo shows this morning, […]

The first days of November mark Mexico’s Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos), a lively and rich tradition in which departed loved ones are honored and the cycle of life is celebrated.
Although I have never had the opportunity to visit Mexico during this festive time, I wanted to try my hand at making […]

Making seasonal baked goods doesn’t need to be a complicated or difficult ordeal. Forget the intricate designs, because with just basic shapes and a bit of whimsy, I can bet that anyone can appreciate the effort just as much. Take for instance these pumpkin cakes! All you need to do is mix up […]

Where are you autumn?
We haven’t heard from you in weeks. You are supposed to be here. The calendar says October, but the warm sun on my shoulders says spring. I look outside my window and even with orange trees and crunchy leaves on the street, nothing says you’re near. I see pumpkins and witches dressing […]

For those of you in the US and who have the four seasons, can you believe that we are knee deep into Fall now? Where in the world does the time go? As much as I love all the summertime flavors, with fresh veggies and cool treats, I do love the comforting flavors of Fall. […]

Just in time for Halloween we have a video from Epicurious, a source for videos we’ve visited once before, that features a very simple and easy spiderweb cookie you can make with your children.

I tried finding videos on decorating ideas for Halloween cupcakes and cakes but unfortunately there is a definite lack of quality videos […]

Following the lead of the ginger-spiked chocolate chip cookie recipe I created for my birthday, I snuck some crystalized ginger into a Molasses Cookie recipe I was trialing out.  The recipe was amazingly vegan (dairy-free, egg-free) and oddly enough, didn’t call for any ginger.  Knowing how well ginger goes with molasses, I thought this would be the […]