Halloween is just around the corner and I am in the mood for some spooky sweets! The only bad thing about Halloween baking is that there is a very short window of time to take advantage of it. I advise starting right now, so you have time to give all of these …
The fall baking season is full of warm, spicy flavors and tends to center around pumpkin and apples when it comes to dessert. Halloween is just around the corner, but I’m not ready for spooky sweets quite yet. This week’s roundup is full of recipes that will get you through the whole …
One of the key elements of fall baking is the addition of an array of spices – including cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and cloves, to name a few – that don’t usually take center stage in summer baking. Apples, pears and pumpkin also start to make an appearance. I don’t know about you, but I love …
The end of summer can be an exciting time for baking. Not only do you have the last of summer fruits hanging around – sometimes for weeks, depending on your part of the country – but you also have permission to start to bring in fall spices. I’ve baked pumpkin bread in the …
We’ve been experiencing a heat wave over the past few weeks, so I’ve been churning up batches of ice cream instead of turning on my oven – at least, I have been some of the time because I can’t resist homemade cookies even during a heat wave. End-of-summer heat waves aren’t uncommon …
Summer is still hanging in there and that means that I’m still using up those wonderful fruits – but it also means that fall fruits are starting to come into play. The end of summer might be the most interesting baking season of the year just by sheer diversity! It’s been very hot …
The end of August generally means the end of summer. This is a bittersweet time of year for me because I love summer baking, as much as I look forward to the spicier flavors of fall. Keep your summer baking and barbecuing going for as long as you can, getting the most out …
There are days during the summer when I don’t bake that much because it’s simply too hot. On those days, I usually make ice cream and spend the day browsing other blogs for inspiration. And by the time the weather has cooled down enough to turn my oven on, I’m bursting with new ideas. …
