Okay, here’s my blog post about making small-batch desserts, written from my personal experience: So, I’ve been trying to cut back on sweets, but you know, sometimes you just need a little something. That’s where small-batch desserts come in! Instead of making a whole cake or a dozen cookies that I’ll end up eating over several days (who am I kidding, maybe just one long...

Okay, so I’ve been getting into baking lately, and I decided I needed some decent round baking molds. I’m no pro, just a home baker trying to make some nice cakes and stuff. So, here’s how my little adventure went. The Shopping Trip First, I headed to a couple of local kitchen stores. I figured I’d check out what they had in person, you know,...

Okay, so I’ve been on this huge bread-making kick lately. Seriously, my kitchen looks like a flour bomb went off most days. But I’m learning a TON. And one of the biggest things I’ve been wrestling with is flour – specifically, high-gluten flour. I kept seeing it in recipes, and my regular all-purpose just wasn’t cutting it for some of the things I wanted to...

Okay, so yesterday I got this HUGE craving for donuts. But, like, I also wanted something more substantial, you know? That’s when the idea for cinnamon sugar donut bread smacked me in the face. I figured, why not combine the best of both worlds? Getting Started First, I gathered all my ingredients. I’m talking flour, sugar, yeast, the usual suspects for bread. Then, of course,...

Okay, so the other day, I got this wild idea to make some HUGE Christmas cookies. I’m not talking about your regular-sized Santa’s and snowmen. I wanted, like, GINORMOUS cookies. So I started hunting for big christmas cookie cutters. First, I rummaged through all my kitchen drawers. Nothing. Just the usual suspects – the little stars, the basic trees. Nope, not gonna cut it. Then...

Okay, so I’ve been seeing these “35 whipping cream” recipes all over the place, and I finally decided to give one a shot. I’m not a professional baker or anything, just a regular guy who likes to mess around in the kitchen. Getting Started First, I grabbed a carton of heavy whipping cream from the fridge. It’s gotta be cold, that’s the key, I think....

Okay, so I’ve been baking a lot lately, and I kept seeing recipes calling for “low gluten flour.” I was like, what the heck is that? I’d always just used all-purpose, you know? So, I decided to figure it out. First, I did some digging online. Basically, I learned that flour has protein in it, and that protein turns into gluten. More protein, more gluten....

Okay, so I got curious about the density of lemon juice the other day. Don’t ask me why, it just popped into my head. I figured, why not figure this out myself? It seemed like a fun little experiment. Getting Started First, I needed some supplies. Obviously, I grabbed a few lemons from the fridge. Then, I needed something to measure the juice with. I...

Okay, so I decided to tackle a “fancy fruit cake” today. I’ve always seen those gorgeous cakes packed with colorful dried fruits and nuts, and I figured, “How hard could it be?” (Spoiler alert: it’s a bit harder than it looks, but totally doable!). Getting Started First, I gathered all my ingredients. This was an adventure in itself! I hit up a couple of different...

Okay, so I’ve been craving donuts lately, the fluffy, yeasty kind, not the cakey ones. I decided to try making them from scratch, but honestly, I was a little intimidated. Then I found this “yeast raised donut mix” at the store and figured, why not? It might be a good stepping stone. Getting Started I grabbed the mix, some milk, an egg, and oil for...