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    • Apple Fritters with Speculass Spice
      Apple Fritters with Speculaas Spice
    • Fig Stuffed Anise Sweet Bread
      Fig Stuffed Anise Sweet Bread
    • Chocolate Glazed Bakewell Tart
    • Classic Birthday Cake Perfections
      Classic Birthday Cake Perfection
    • Almond Paste
      How to Make Almond Paste - Or Not!
    • Whole cake for One Batter Two Classic Cakes
      One Batter โ€“ Two Classic Cakes
    • Lemon bar for Updated Lemon Bars
      Updated Lemon Bars
    • Double Chocolate Mousse Cake
      Double Chocolate Mousse Cake
    • Cranberry Fresh Pineapple Relish
      Cranberry Fresh Pineapple Relish
    • The Pina Colada Cake for A Tale of One Cake Layer
      Pina Colada Cake
    • Comparing two layers of cake for A Tale of One Cake Layer
      A Tale of One Cake Layer (Yellow Velvet Cake)
    • Finished crepes
      All Purpose French Crรชpes
    • Mini Wedding Cake
      Individual Wedding Cakes
    • Double Banana Cream Pie with plates and cups and saucers.
      Double Banana Caramel Cream Pie
    • Finished Photo of Viennese Apricot Torte
      Viennese Apricot Torte
    • Milk Chocolate Creme Brรปlรฉe
      Milk Chocolate Creme Brรปlรฉe
    • Amaretti Cookie photo
      Amaretti Cookies
    • L'Opรฉra Petit Four
      L'Opรฉra Petit Fours
    • Individual Meringue
      Meringue Shells
    • Carrot Cake Cheesecake slice
      Carrot Cake Cheesecake
    • Finished photo
      Flourless Chocolate Raspberry Cookies
    • Finished Photo
      Lemon Meringue Pie
    • Chocolate cake base covered with caramel and hazelnuts topped with amaretto ganache.
      Amaretto Truffle Torte
    • Finished photo
      Murbteig Pastry
    • A caramel topped scoop of ice cream with roasted apples around it.
      Apple Pie ala Mode with Salted Caramel
    • Chocolate Cranberry Curd Tart
      Chocolate Cranberry Curd Tart

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

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