Let Me Tell You About These Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies If you ever visited my kitchen on a rainy Saturday (or even a Tuesday, honestly), there’s a good shot you’d catch me elbow-deep in cookie dough, humming whatever tune is stuck in my head that week. Raspberry thumbprint cookies are my go-to, partly because I need …
The Cookie That’s Practically a Love Letter Okay, I have to tell you: making these Valentine’s Day M&M Cookies isn’t just about the cookies (though, seriously, they’re the star). For me, it started years ago when I tried to impress my then-brand-new boyfriend with heart-shaped everything. He ate so many of these that he was …
Trust Me, These Pistachio Pudding Cookies Will Win You Over So, the first time I tried making pistachio pudding cookies was during a random, lazy Sunday baking spree—it was raining, the kids were bouncing off the walls, and frankly, I just needed something green-ish and cheerful (funny how that color cheers up a dreary day, …
Hey Friend, Let’s Talk Brownies (But Not the Fancy Kind) Alright, I have to tell you—this brownie recipe is my rescue remedy, the midweek “been a long day, need some chocolate” fix. I remember one wild Tuesday, flour on my elbows and a toddler trying to lick the bowl (don’t ask), these brownies came through …
Catching Up Over Sour Cream Coffee Cake Muffins So, you know those days where you open your pantry and it just speaks to you? Happened to me last Sunday while dodging some laundry (classic). For some reason, instead of folding socks, I started thinking about my grandma’s crumb-topped coffee cake. But then I thought, why …
Let Me Tell You About These Heart Jam Cookies… Okay, so first things first—if you ever tried sneaking a nibble of those tins of cookies at your nan’s (you know, the ones that weirdly had, like, buttons and sewing kits inside after December?), then you’ll get the cozy vibe I’m aiming for with these Heart …
Let Me Tell You About These Strawberry Shortcake Cookies Okay, full disclosure: I stumbled into the whole Strawberry shortcake cookie thing by accident. I had strawberries going a bit too soft (you know how they just mutiny overnight?), and not quite enough patience for a full-on shortcake, so cookies it was. One batch in, and …
A Chatterbox’s Christmas Kitchen: Orange Chocolate Truffles Look, making these Juicy Orange Chocolate Christmas Truffles is basically my December ritual now. I always start out thinking I’ll just make a quick batch to have with tea and then somehow my niece turns up, half the chocolate melts somewhere it shouldn’t (guess which member of my …
Apple Crumble Muffins – Like A Hug In Muffin Form Alright, so here’s the thing: I started making these easy apple crumble muffins because my little niece once declared muffins were just cupcakes trying to be healthy. (She is, ahem, not wrong). One rainy school night, I was out of icing but had apples that …
So, You Fancy Some Healthy Pumpkin Oatmeal Bars? Right, no kidding—I first made these Healthy Pumpkin Oatmeal Bars while procrastinating on actual work. It was one of those drizzly October afternoons where you stare out the window, mug in hand, and think: surely a snack would improve everything. Mum used to bake something like these, …