Stollen (fruit & nut Christmas bread)

Nothing says “let the Christmas festivities begin’ quite like this traditional German bread. One of my favorite things to bake during the holidays, this lightly sweet, flavorful Christmas bread originated in Dresden, Germany in the late 1500s.  The Germans call it ‘Christollen’. While I’d love […]

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Pumpkin Cream Cheese Frosting

Frosting. It can do wonders to a cupcake. But at the same time, it has a tendency to be really ‘meh’ and end up in the corner of birthday plates. In my opinion, it’s something to be particular over, because it can make or break […]

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Better Than Classic Pecan Pie

Ah, fall. Warm sunshine mingled with the crispest air perfumed with the scent of earthy leaves; spiced drinks, cozy pullovers, pumpkin & apple everything, and alllll the pies.  To be honest, pecan pie is something I largely overlooked growing up. It was the pumpkin pie […]

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Creamy Earl Grey Bubble Tea (aka milk tea)

May your summer be filled with lots of sunshine….& bubble tea. Let’s talk milk tea.     There are so many things I love about it!     It’s unique, satisfying, refreshing, flavorful…..honestly, I almost prefer it over iced coffee *gasp*      I think you’ll […]

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