Why save pie for dessert?

For the Thanksgiving celebration, we’re moving Pastry Week up for my GBBO bake along!

Hello, Goodbye

A “brief” look at our time in Indiana before we head off on our next adventure!

Cooking Without Dishes?

Our Prague kitchen had very few pots and pans, so we had to get a bit creative…

Bake Off Binge (part 2/2)

We bought ourselves one month of Netflix for Christmas. First order of business: catch up on The Great British Bake Off!

Did someone say kilts?

We finally made it to Scotland!! Tim and I had considered it as a honeymoon destination, too, but COVID regulations made it impossible. So it was just a blessing to be able to spend a week across the Irish Sea.

Éclairs Minus the Elegance

It’s pâtisserie week! This one is always a favourite, just behind bread week. I’m always impressed by what the bakers come up with, from flavors to textures to presentation, not to mention that French bakes are notoriously hard.

Apple of my Eye

Pastry week this week. And to be honest, it’s not my strength. BUT this apple blackberry pie is probably one of my best pastry bakes so far.

Layers of Butter

The last time I made puff pastry was almost five years ago. That was pre GBBO obsession, before I identified as a baker. After watching all the seasons of GBBO (no shame), I like to think I know what I’m doing now.

Tarts by the Sea

When you like to bake and cook with your fiancé, Valentine’s is no longer just a day but a weekend event. We began Friday night and carried it through dinner on Saturday.

When you give a fiancé a pie…

I don’t make pastry often. Did I say that? Yep. I guess where there’s one pie, there’s a second. Give a mouse a cookie, huh?