There is nothing I love more than having no plans on a Saturday night. I know you think I’m being ironic, but truly I’m not. I’d much rather spend Saturday morning before most people are up and moving, running my errands then holing up like a mountain hermit when I get back home. Thankfully, ComputerNerd [more]

Making cookies can get a little boring. Butter, flour, sugar, and maybe a couple of eggs is really all there is to most cookies. Which is great, since most basic cookies taste good. Sometimes though, I’d like a varying texture. We have already shown you how to make meringue cookies which have a great [more]

One of my favorite flavor combinations is lemon and raspberry. Lemonade, dessert, adult beverage, it doesn’t matter, I love the combination of tart and sweet. Let’s face it lemon and raspberry complement each other better than night and day. Because Christmas comes in the winter these are two [more]

Packet, cake, dried active, rapid-rise… what’s the difference? What is best for my recipe? These are questions we have all asked when staring at the yeast available on the grocery shelves. What yeast needs to be put in the fridge? What can be stored at room temperature? [more]

I am by no means a candy-maker. I don’t have the patience for it. On the other hand, I love chocolate, and will dip pretty much anything in some good melted dark chocolate. As a baker, I’ve noticed, around Christmas especially, there are very few truly decadent chocolate cookies. My mom makes a mean [more]