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When Beginning to Bake, Prepare for Crummy Cakes

When you start to learn anything new, expect some failure. Failure isn't a bad word. Failure is part of learning. It's how you will get better. I promise, with time, you will improve. Now perhaps...

Homemade Bread will not

Homemade Bread Will Not Look Like Store Brands

Homemade bread will not look like store brand loaves. And this is a good thing. I used to adore a local bread store and they have the most perfect looking loaves. Unfortunately, they were bought out...

Flipping Hate Fudging Fudge

Sometimes I Flipping Hate Fudging Fudge

Sometimes I flipping hate fudging fudge. I have a shameful secret: I can be terrible at making fudge. Grainy, gritty, greasy. I'm the master of splitting, splashing, separating. How is it possible...

Buy Hudson Cream Flour

For the Best Baked Goods, Buy Hudson Cream Flour

If you want great wheat or corn flour, look into finding the brand and buy Hudson Cream. I've went through a lot of brands over the years. This is the best. I've went between the cheapest store...

Making bread easily with a disability

Making Bread Safely and Easily with a Disability

A great friend once told me "Don't focus on what you can't do, focus on what you can do." I don't like to focus on my disabilities, in fact, I started baking again to push my limitations. Some days...

Let’s Quickly Use up Those Egg Yolks Cake

Let’s Quickly Use up Those Egg Yolks Cake

Do you ever have a lot of egg yolks leftover and don't know what to do with them? For the longest time, I would freeze them until I could find a solution. Then, an idea was formed one day when...