Christmas Cranberry Orange Cookies
The first time I baked Christmas Cranberry Orange Cookies was a crisp December afternoon, when the air felt charged with the spirit of the holidays. I could hear the …
Dessert
Explore delicious Sweet Breads & Dessert Loaves like banana bread, brioche, pumpkin spice loaves, and cinnamon rolls. Perfect for breakfast, snacks, or holiday baking!
Dark Chocolate Nut Squares
In my tiny kitchen, nestled within the breathtaking embrace of Mendocino’s coastal winds, I stumbled upon a treasure that transformed my baking journey into an indulgent adventure. I remember …
Cream Cheese Jam Pinwheel Cookies
There’s something magical about the warm, inviting scent of freshly baked cookies wafting through the house, but nothing captures that magic quite like Cream Cheese Jam Pinwheel Cookies. I …
Black Forest Chocolate Cake Trifle
A long time ago, I attempted my very first trifle: a splendidly rich and indulgent Black Forest Chocolate Cake Trifle. I can still recall the way the layers of …
Gingerbread Brownies
There’s a moment I’ll never forget — the first time I blended the warm spices of ginger and cinnamon with rich, velvety chocolate to create my Gingerbread Brownies. It …
Pecan Pie Brownie Bombs
The first time I made Pecan Pie Brownie Bombs, I stood in my little Mendocino kitchen with flour on my wrist and salt air sliding through the window. Pecan …
Gingerbread Brownies
Part of my earliest winter memory smells of molasses and campfire smoke; I remember the first time I baked gingerbread brownies I couldn’t help but stand with the oven …
Raspberry Cream Puffs
The first time I made Raspberry Cream Puffs I stood at my foggy kitchen window watching gulls argue over a crust of bread while a pot of milk warmed …
Old-Fashioned Soft Christmas Peppermints
I still remember the first winter I tried my hand at Old-Fashioned Soft Christmas Peppermints, when the fog rolled into Mendocino like a soft curtain and my stove filled …
Apple Butter Pie
Hi. I still remember the first time I folded a warm, cinnamon-scented slab of apple butter into flaky pastry and called it Apple Butter Pie. That afternoon, fog rolled …
Decadent Bourbon Chocolate Pecan Pie
Hi. I remember the first time I made Decadent Bourbon Chocolate Pecan Pie on a stormy night when the fog closed in early and the house smelled of roasted …
