Diary of a home baker
A couple of weeks ago I shared the recipe for my easy blood orange vinaigrette and today I am sharing the perfect recipe to accompany it. This delicious blood orange and arugula salad is the perfect winter salad. The sweetness of the blood orange is complimented by peppery arugula and the mild anise flavor of …
Blood orange season is in full swing here in California, and I couldn’t be happier! My neighbor has a beautiful big blood orange tree with a big branch that dangles into my backyard. This year was a very fruitful year for the tree and we ended up with over 20 blood oranges on our side …
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner (like literally, I was super late in posting this), and these stained glass cookies are the perfect cookie to celebrate. The cute heart shape with stained glass center is sure to impress your valentine! Made with a simple sugar cookie and filled with crushed hard candy, these cookies …
February 5th is World Nutella Day. According to Nutella, World Nutella Day was started in 2007 by blogger Sara Rosso. In honor of the 15th celebration of World Nutella Day, I’m sharing these small batch Nutella swirled banana muffins. This recipe makes four delicious muffins. It is the perfect recipe if you have a lone …
Are you team blondies or team brownies? I have to admit, I am normally team brownies (my Fudgy Cadbury Mini Egg Brownies are the BEST!). However, I do still love a good fudgy blondie and my fudgy white chocolate walnut blondies check all those boxes. They are also the perfect way to celebrate National Blonde …
Shortbread is a classic biscuit that has been around for centuries. The sweet biscuit has roots in Scotland and is also very popular in New Zealand. My Great Nana’s shortbread recipe that I am sharing here has been passed down for at least four generations. My Mum shared a photo of this recipe from her …
If you’ve been around long enough you know that cheese is my favorite food. I don’t know about you, but one of my favorite ways to enjoy cheese is when it is melty and gooey. This air fryer baked brie with cranberry and walnut compote is the perfect way to enjoy gooey cheese! Air fryer …
I have been a bit M.I.A on here recently as my food photography business picks up, along with my ‘day job’. Never the less, I am excited to share this orange scented french toast recipe today for national french toast day. This recipe combines fresh orange zest with warm holiday spices to create this festive …
Growing up I never knew that quiche was supposed to have a crust. I always had my mum’s quiche that was essentially a big frittata with flour mixed in for body. It wasn’t until I moved to America in my early 20s that I realized quiche was actually a pastry based dish. This quiche was …
I get my peaches out in Georgia! That song has to be the song of the summer this year. It also always get stuck in my head every time I think about this gorgeous peaches and cream layer cake. The peaches used to make the cake most definitely didn’t come from Georgia, but somewhere here …