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The weather outside might be frightful, but your kitchen will be so delightful with these Gingerbread Cupcakes! Made with some classic ginger spice and topped with white and green-dyed cream cheese frosting, these cupcakes incorporate the most classic holiday flavors. I’ve decorated mine with little gingerbread men and reindeer from Michaels, and used red M&Ms …
For National Pastry Day I decided to make my first attempt at choux pastry! Profiteroles have been one of my favorite desserts since I was a kid, but making the pastry itself always seemed to be too daunting (especially after watching so many GBBO technical challenge failures!). It turns out they’re easier to make than …
Alexa, play All I Want for Christmas Is You! These fudgy, decadent Christmas Light Nutella Brownies are a guaranteed hit for any holiday party this season. They’re packed with Nutella, which gives the brownies a fudgy, rich texture and just a hint of chocolate-hazelnut flavor, and decorated with a simple buttercream frosting and mini M&Ms. If …
It’s National Cookie Day! The holiday season is in full swing and these chocolate crinkle cookies are the perfect treat for sharing with your friends and family! Crinkle cookies look a lot more difficult to make, but are actually incredibly easy – the batter is actually very similar to a brownie batter, which is what …
Donuts are one of the best desserts for holiday hosting, and these Pumpkin Donuts with Vanilla Icing are perfect for the winter months! The sweetness of the vanilla perfectly complements the spice of the pumpkin batter. These donuts are simple to make at home using just a basic donut pan and a few easily-accessible ingredients, …
Here’s to the first in-person Thanksgiving gathering with friends and family in years! While I’m incredibly excited to celebrate with my loved ones, we’re being extra careful in taking all precautions necessary (got those boosters and tests!). If you’re still having a socially distanced gathering, one really easy way to make your meals friendlier is …
For this week’s technical challenge, we’ve got a classic raspberry mille feuille! This dessert is one of my favorite pastries that GBBO has made, just based off the fact that it is so beautiful. A mille feuille is a classic French pastry made of 3 layers of puff pastry alternating with 2 layers of pastry …
RED LIGHT GREEN LIGHT I’ve been seeing dalgona candy sold at so many Korean/Asian bakeries and stores since Squid Game premiered and I thought I would give it a try! This kit was gifted to me and while it took a few attempts (and one unfortunate sugar burn) at first, I think I got the …
Is there anything more quintessentially Americana than apple pie? This classic apple pie is perfect for closing out these fall months and using up the last of the fresh apples. The trick to the best flavor is using a variety of apples – rather that just using one kind, mix and match your favorite apples …
These Red (Taylor’s Version) Wine Poached Pears are the classiest winter dessert – and the most decadent treat as you listen to the 10-minute All Too Well for the 50th time this weekend! Bosc pears are poached in a rich mulled wine flavored with cinnamon, clove, and other fall/winter spices and topped with a wine …