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    • A slice of Tourte Milanese sits on a plate exposing its dramatic yellow, green, red and pink layers.
      Tourte Milanese
    • Beef Strogonoff Soup
      Beef Stroganoff Soup with Wine and Cheese Bread
    • Finished Baguettes
      Wine and Cheese Baguettes- A Favorite bread

    Hi, I'm Helen! Being a self-taught baker and owning a bakery for over 25 years, I found many ways to make baking more successful and less intimidating. Even busy people can bake as in many cases, recipes can be done over days. The goal is to make your baking life easier, more enjoyable, with great outcomes on a consistent basis.

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    Thanksgiving

    • An individual Chocolate Caramel Tart on a white background with raspberries.
      No Bake Mini Chocolate Caramel Tarts
    • The truffle filled shell is topped with fresh raspberries just before serving.
      No Bake Chocolate Raspberry Truffle Tarts
    • Red and White glazed heart shaped Viennese Lemon Valentines Cookies on a white plate with blue edges.
      Viennese Lemon Valentines Cookies
    • Toasted coconut and macadamia nuts are the basis of these heart shaped shorbreads on a lattice plate over purple.
      Tropical Shortbread Cookies
    • Chocolate Truffle Raspberry Curd Tart
      Chocolate Truffle Raspberry Curd Tart

    Popular Recipes

    • This Mini Pineapple Upside Down Cake features a pineapple slice with a cherry in the middle on top of a yellow cake sitting on a blue and white plate.
      Mini Pineapple Upside Down Cakes
    • A plate of Cuccidati, fig and nut filled Italian Cookies sprinkled with multi-colored nonpariels.
      Cuccidati - Italy's Finest Cookie
    • This picture shows a slice of the coffee cake on a white, lace edged plate on a marble counter.
      Apricot Crumb Coffee Cake
    • Langue de Chat cookies in a bowl.
      Langue de Chat
    • Angel food Cake
      Perfectly Easy Angel Food Cake
    • Large nut pieces for Chopping Nuts
      Chopping Nuts - A Quicker Way

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