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    • Fig Stuffed Anise Sweet Bread
      Fig Stuffed Anise Sweet Bread
    • Herbed Cheese Bread
      Herbed Cheese Bread
    • No-Knead Sicilian Olive Bread
      No-Knead Sicilian Olive Bread
    • Cut No Knead Bread
      The Story of No-Knead Bread and Me
    • Two slices of Chocolate Orange Raisin bread on a white plate with a cup of tea next to it and lavender flowers.
      Chocolate Orange Raisin Bread-A Favorite Homemade Bread
    • Stuffed Italian Bread - Pane Bianco
    • A slice of Lemon Glazed Lemon Twists made with Sixty Second Brioche
      60 Second Brioche
    • Cinnamon Raisin Bread
      Cinnamon Raisin 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

    • 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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