The Best Creamy Rice Pudding

The Best Creamy Rice Pudding

January 25, 2023. Wet, rainy day. Best Creamy Rice Pudding. Updated and published October 29, 2026. When I picked up my son from school today, the first thing he asked was “Please make that yummy Colombian rice treat! Pretty please!” How can I refuse such …

Unique Retro Upside Down Four Citrus Cake

Unique Retro Upside Down Four Citrus Cake

Retro Upside Down Four Citrus Cake Originally published on Sept 10, 2020. Updated on August 27, 2021. This Retro Upside Down Four Citrus Cake is one of the loveliest cakes I have ever made. My baking group’s weekly challenge called for an upside down cake. …

Let’s Make an Elegant Matcha Mille Crepe Cake!

Let’s Make an Elegant Matcha Mille Crepe Cake!

April 8, 2021. Sunny Spring Day. Matcha Mille Crepe Cake. This Matcha Mille Crepe Cake has been on my bucket list for a very long time. It’s a very distinctive looking cake and has gained more popularity after it was featured on one of the …

Let’s Make Easy Adorable Strawberry Bunny Buns

Let’s Make Easy Adorable Strawberry Bunny Buns

March 25, 2021. Beautiful Spring day. Strawberry Bunny Buns. As the weather is getting sunnier and warmer, I really wanted to make something fun and spring-like. I was scrolling through Pinterest and these cute bunny buns caught my eye. The inspiration recipe was from BHG.com …

How to Make Key Lime Pie with Nut Crust

How to Make Key Lime Pie with Nut Crust

March 7, 2021. Beautiful sunny winter day. Key Lime Pie with Nut Crust. I wanted to make a classic key lime pie today. Unfortunately the graham crackers in the pantry smelled stale, so I improvised and made a lovely nut and cracker crust instead! The …

How to Make Butter Cruffins (Croissant + Muffin)

How to Make Butter Cruffins (Croissant + Muffin)

February 13, 2021. Cold snowy winter day. Butter Cruffins (Croissant + Muffin) with Optional Orange Glaze. Whenever it is cold outside (especially when it’s a snowy day), I simply love to tinker and spend my day inside. Specifically in my warm, cozy kitchen dreaming and …

How to make Quick & Easy Honey Cakes (with Citrus Zest)

How to make Quick & Easy Honey Cakes (with Citrus Zest)

February 6, 2021. Beautiful sunny winter day. Quick & Easy Honey Cakes (with Citrus Zest). These sticky delicious honey cakes are yummy and bake up in a flash. I wanted to put together something that wasn’t fussy and uses pantry ingredients. So, these cakes are …

How to Make 16-Point Star Bread

How to Make 16-Point Star Bread

December 22, 2020. Cold clear winter day. 16-Point Star Bread. Updated on January 5, 2021. This is my absolute favorite holiday recipe for year-end baking. Most star breads have 8 points, but I doubled mine to 16 for more layers, more swirls, and even more …

How to Make Sticky Braided Cinnamon Knots!

How to Make Sticky Braided Cinnamon Knots!

December 14, 2020. Cold grey day. Sticky Braided Cinnamon Knots. I love the smell of spices baking in the oven, especially with butter. Like the tray of cinnamon rolls I made here, or the cardamom knots in this recipe. The smell of baking bread is …

How to Make A Holiday Dundee Cake

How to Make A Holiday Dundee Cake

December 10, 2020. Sunny cold day. Holiday Dundee Cake. If you want to make a holiday cake, this is definitely the one to try! As far back as I can remember, I’ve always associated a fruit-laden Dundee Cake with year-end holiday, Christmas and even for …