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    • A potion of Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp sits in a white bowl on a hellow gingham plate with the white pan in the backgournd.
      Simple Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp
    • A slice of Bailey's Pie for Pi Day with its dark bottom layer, light mousse layer and whipped cream edging sits on a white plate with the ie in the background and a cup next to the plate.
      Bailey's Pi Day Pie
    • Orange Chiffon Cake
    • This photo shows an open cranberry vanilla muffin sitting on top of more muffins.
      Cranberry Muffins Recipe
    • A slice of the S'more Tart with it's browned marshmallow topping sits on a brown rimmed plate with a fork and napkin in the background.
      How to Make A S'mores Tart
    • Slices of Traditional Irish Soda bread are on a lace edged white plate with the loaf and butter behind.
      Traditional Irish Soda Bread
    • Crumb topping on a multi-colored plate.
      Crumb Topping
    • Slices of Strawberry Bread on a lattice plate.
      Strawberry Bread
    • A bunch of French Butter Cookies, Petit Beurre, on a plate. They are rectangular cookies with holes throughout them and have browned edges
      French Butter Cookies - Petit Beurre
    • No Churn Peach Swirl Ice Cream
      No Churn Peach Swirl Ice Cream
    • A slice of chocolate cake, peanut butter mousse glazed in chocolate on a marble plate
      Chocolate Peanut Butter Mousse Cake
    • A wreath of molasses cookies sits on a blue and white plate.
      The Best of All Spiced Molasses Cookies
    • Orange Date Bread Pudding with Hard Sauce drizzled on
      Orange Date Bread Pudding
    • Cafe au Lait Crepe Cake
      Cafรฉ au Lait Crepe Cake with Orange Cream Sauce
    • Three flavors in one cookie - Chocolate, Vanilla and Strawberry make up this Neapolitan Butter Cookie
      Neapolitan Butter Cookies
    • A tray of breakfast cookies with a blue striped glass of milk.
      Versatile Breakfast Cookies
    • Cuccidati Coffeecake
      Cuccidati Coffeecake
    • Apple Crisp
      Apple Crisp with a Difference
    • Macadamia Golden Syrup Tart
      Macadamia Golden Syrup Tart
    • Twice Baked Brioche
      Twice Baked Brioche - A Breakfast Treat
    • French Beignets with coffee
      Irresistible French Beignets - A Weekend Treat
    • An individual Gingerbread with Orange Sauce on a white plate with dots.
      Gingerbread with Orange Sauce
    • Finished Orange Peel
      Candied Orange Peel
    • Apple Cake Doughnuts on a plate with a napkin in the background.
      Apple Cake Doughnuts
    • Greek Tomato Salad with tomatoes, feta, basil, red onion, calamata olives
      Greek Tomato Salad
    • Chocolate Orange Pudding Cake
      Chocolate Orange Pudding Cake
    • Chocolate Strawberry Mousse Cake for Exceptional Mother's Day Cakes
      Exceptional Mother's Day Cakes
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      Granola
    • Puff Pastry Crackers
      Puff Pastry Crackers
    • A caramel topped scoop of ice cream with roasted apples around it.
      Apple Pie ala Mode with Salted Caramel
    • Finished photo
      Pecan Bars

    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

    • Two chocolate truffles on a silver serving dish.
      Chocolate Chocolate Truffles
    • Zippy Cheddar Pecan Shortbreads
      Cheddar Pecan Shortbreads
    • Cranberry Orange Muffins in three sizes, mini, regular and Texas on a gray plate with a red napkin.
      A Cranberry Orange Muffin
    • Cooled Caramel in a bowl.
      Caramel - A Building Block of Pastry
    • Scone with Cranberry Strawberry Jam on a plate
      Scones with Cranberry Strawberry Jam
    • Garlic Oregano Cracker Bread
      Garlic Oregano Cracker Bread

    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
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      Perfectly Easy Angel Food Cake
    • Large nut pieces for Chopping Nuts
      Chopping Nuts - A Quicker Way

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