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Breakfast

Close up of homemade pop tart with pumpkin and marshmallow filling with a chocolate glass and gingersnap crumbs.

Gingersnap Pumpkin S’mores Pop Tarts

Close up of a slice of coffee cake with sweet potato, spiced brown sugar filling, and streusel topping.

Sweet Potato Coffee Cake

Stack of three baked pumpkin donuts, two with glaze and more in the background with flowers and milk.

Pumpkin Donuts

Breads

Individual basil pesto pizza.

Pizza dough recipe

Brioche Bread-1

Brioche Rolls

Chocolate Brioche-10

Chocolate Brioche

Brownies & Bars

Side view of plum bars cut into squares.

Plum Bars

Nutella brownies cut in squares looking down.

Nutella Brownies

Raspberry Bars-2

Raspberry Bars

Cakes & Cupcakes

Sweet potato cupcakes with salted maple caramel cream cheese frosting and a caramel drizzle.

Sweet Potato Cupcakes with Salted Maple Caramel

Gingerbread layer cake with brown sugar cream cheese frosting on a white cake stand.

Gingerbread Layer Cake

Overhead shot of carrot cake loaf sliced with zig zag drizzle of homemade cream cheese frosting.

Carrot Loaf Cake

Cookies

Stack of funfetti stuffed cookies with buttercream on a French wire rack.

Birthday Cake Cookies

Bowl stacked with French macarons filled with cranberry sauce and white chocolate Swiss meringue buttercream.

Cranberry White Chocolate Macarons

Edible chocolate cookie dough with mixed in candy in two glass jars.

Edible Candy Chocolate Cookie Dough

Custards, Parfaits & Puddings

Glass jars of maple creme brulee.

Maple Crème Brûlée

Slice of tiramisu

Easy Tiramisu

Coconut Panna Cotta-2

Coconut Panna Cotta

Frostings & Fillings

Jar of almond cream with a wooden spoon.

Almond Cream

Jar of homemade lemon cream with spoon

Lemon Cream

Butterscotch Ganache-1

Butterscotch Ganache

Frozen

Container of s'mores ice cream with a sugar cone and ice cream scooper.

S’mores Ice Cream

Loaf of lemon icebox cake with two slices on plates.

Lemon Icebox Cake

Bowl of homemade vanilla ice cream.

Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream

Pastry

Individual baked puff pastry with feta, zucchini and yellow squash tarts.

Zucchini Puff Pastry Tarts

Close up of homemade pop tart with pumpkin and marshmallow filling with a chocolate glass and gingersnap crumbs.

Gingersnap Pumpkin S’mores Pop Tarts

Asparagus Puff Pastry-5

Asparagus Puff Pastry

Pies, Tarts & Crisps

Individual sour cream tart sliced in half showing flakey layer of pâte brisée, a layer of jam, and a light baked cheesecake mixture.

Sour Cream Soufflé Tarts

Chai apple pie with a lattice crust and half the pie sliced.

Chai Apple Pie

Whole brown butter pumpkin pie with pie crust leaf cutouts for a border.

Brown Butter Pumpkin Pie

Savory

Homemade Cheese Crackers-6

Homemade Cheese Crackers

Shrimp Orzo Salad

Summer Shrimp Salad

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⁠Dessert or breakfast? Coconut rice pudding can

⁠Dessert or breakfast? Coconut rice pudding can certainly be either. It's a simple-one pot pudding that is creamy and perfectly tender without being mushy. Add a bit of granola and you have a simple yet flavorful breakfast ready in no time.⁠
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✨Pastry pro tip: When making this coconut rice pudding, do not rinse the rice. The starchiness is key to creating a creamy and thick mixture.⁠
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Buttery and flakey dough topped with zucchini and

Buttery and flakey dough topped with zucchini and feta and baked to crispy perfection. These zucchini puff pastry tarts are the perfect treat for an appetizer, lunch, or snack. They're super simple to make, and you'll want to make a double batch. Recipe link in bio!⁠
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These puff pastry tarts are my contribution to this month's #seasonalfoodiecollab. December's challenge foods are cheese and cauliflower. Follow along and join in using #seasonalfoodiecollab to show your favorite way to serve these ingredients.⁠
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If you thought you couldn't get any better than fu

If you thought you couldn't get any better than fudgy brownies, then you have to try fudgy brownies swirled with hazelnut spread. They're rich, dense, and addictive. Recipe link in bio!⁠
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⁠✨Pastry pro tip:⁠ Do not mix the batter with a mixer. Only stir by hand using a whisk or wooden spoon. This will prevent air from mixing into the batter. It should be dense and thick, not light and airy.⁠
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Sweet potato coffee cake is the perfect simple bre

Sweet potato coffee cake is the perfect simple breakfast treat. However, there is nothing simple about its flavors. This cake is made with a delicious brown sugar fall spiced filling and a nutty streusel topping. All you need is 1 hour from start to finish, so what are you waiting for? Recipe link in bio!⁠
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✨Pastry pro tip:⁠ To prepare your baking pan, line with parchment paper so that it hangs off the edges. This will allow for easy removal of the cake from the pan.⁠
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My favorite breakfast treat is definitely homemade

My favorite breakfast treat is definitely homemade cinnamon rolls! The combination of the smell that fills the kitchen, the warm and gooey center, and the cream cheese frosting topping is irresistible. I've got a new flavor coming soon to the blog. In the meantime, let me know what your favorite cinnamon roll flavor is in the comments below⁠.⁠
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✨Pastry pro tip: Make sure to use room temperature ingredients when making cinnamon rolls. It will allow you to mix your ingredients more evenly into the dough as well as provide the optimal temperature for yeast activity.⁠
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Taking a brief break from all the seasonal baking

Taking a brief break from all the seasonal baking to bring you these Birthday Cake Cookies. What's so good about them? Well, they're homemade funfetti cookies (which are amazing on their own) stuffed with delicious buttercream. Grab this recipe on the blog. Link in bio.⁠
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⁠✨Pastry pro tip: For the funfetti cookie dough, stick with using sprinkles (aka jimmies). Nonpareils tend to bleed in the oven and will not yield as pretty cookies compared to using the sprinkles.⁠
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Wishing you all a very Happy Thanksgiving! May yo

Wishing you all a very Happy Thanksgiving! May you and your families have a safe and healthy holiday. I know it's been a unique year for us all, and it's been challenging for many. However, I'm so thankful for so many things in my life, especially for my husband and two beautiful children. ⁠
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Cranberry White Chocolate Macarons are on the blog

Cranberry White Chocolate Macarons are on the blog! These French cookies are filled with cranberry filling and a swirl of white chocolate swiss meringue buttercream.⁠ Add these delicate meringue-based cookie sandwiches to your holiday baking list. Recipe link in bio.⁠
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✨Pastry pro tip: If you want to color your macarons, add gel food coloring to your meringue when it's at the soft peak stage.⁠
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There are few things better than the smell of fres

There are few things better than the smell of fresh homemade bread. Perhaps warm bread out of the oven is one of them. Sweet and buttery brioche rolls are the perfect dinner rolls for the holiday. And for leftover turkey, it makes for a delicious sandwich⁠ roll. So what are you waiting for? Recipe link in bio.⁠
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✨Pastry pro tip: Allow brioche dough to rise overnight in the refrigerator. It's easier to shape the cooled dough, but also overnight proofing allows the dough to develop more flavor.⁠
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Individual baked puff pastry with feta, zucchini and yellow squash tarts.

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