Month: March 2025

Okay, so the other day I had this wild idea. I needed to frost a ridiculous number of cupcakes for a big family get-together. Seriously, like, mountains of them. My regular piping bags? No way. I’d be refilling them every five minutes, and frankly, I just didn’t have the patience for that. I thought, “Right, I need the biggest piping bag known to man.” Maybe ...

So, I kept hearing about this All Trumps flour. Everyone in the baking circles I follow online seems to mention it when they talk about getting really chewy bread or proper bagels. They always say it’s because the protein content is super high. Naturally, I got curious. I wanted to know exactly how high we were talking. I mean, “high” can mean different things, right? ...

Okay, let’s talk about this low gluten flour thing. I kept hearing about it, especially for cakes and stuff that are supposed to be really tender. My cakes sometimes came out a bit… well, chewy? Not exactly what you want. So, I figured I’d give this ‘cake flour’ or low gluten stuff a shot. Getting Started – What is this stuff anyway? First, I looked ...

My Sourdough Discard Sweet Bread Journey Alright, so the fridge was getting crowded again with that jar of sourdough discard. You know how it goes. Feed the starter, get discard. Feed it again, more discard. I hate throwing the stuff out, feels like such a waste. I’d seen folks online making sweet things with it, not just pancakes. Thought I’d give sweet bread a shot ...

Okay, so today I decided to try something a little different in the kitchen. I’ve been on a bit of a matcha kick lately, putting it in lattes and whatnot, and I always love a good coffee cake with that crumbly topping. Got me thinking, why not mash ’em together? So, I rolled up my sleeves and decided to make a matcha coffee cake. Here’s ...

Alright guys, buckle up, because today I’m spilling the beans on my Honey Bun Cinnamon Roll Cheesecake adventure. It was a wild ride, let me tell you! First things first: I saw this recipe online, looked insane, and I was like, “I HAVE to try this.” So, I gathered my ingredients. Flour, sugar, cream cheese, eggs, cinnamon – the usual suspects. Made sure I had ...

Okay, let’s talk about these silicone baking molds for cupcakes. I decided to give them a whirl because, honestly, I was getting tired of dealing with paper liners sometimes – they stick, or you run out right when you need them. Plus, scrubbing my old metal muffin tin is a chore I really don’t enjoy. Getting Started So, I got a set of these colorful ...

Alright, so today I finally got around to trying my hand at a matcha castella cake. Been wanting to do this for a while. Getting Started First things first, I pulled out all the ingredients. You know, the usual suspects: eggs, sugar, bread flour (important for castella!), matcha powder, some honey, and a splash of milk. I find getting everything measured and ready makes the ...

Getting Started with the Matcha Chiffon Okay, so I got this idea to bake a matcha green tea chiffon cake today. Felt like something light and, you know, green. Chiffon cakes can be a bit fussy, but I figured I’d give it another shot. Always learning, right? Prep Work – Getting Everything Lined Up First things first, I pulled out all the stuff I needed. ...

Alright, let’s talk about French baking tools. My journey with this stuff wasn’t planned, really. I just got hooked on trying to make decent croissants and maybe some tarts after watching way too many videos. Seemed simple enough on screen, right? Wrong. My first attempts were just… sad. I was using my regular heavy rolling pin, some cheap plastic bowls, whatever spatula I had lying ...