Puff pastry is an ingredient that most of us buy at the market, rather than make at home. Puff pastry is made by laminating layers of dough and butter to[...]

Rum cakes are a very grown up treat that is sure to please guests at any party. These desserts usually start as buttery, pound cake-like cakes that are[...]

They say that some of the best things in life are the simplest. I don’t know if that is always true, but I do know that I appreciate a recipe that is[...]

It has been another year of delicious treats and useful baking tips here at Baking Bites. In 2017, I published over 185 new recipes for cookies, breads, ice[...]

Biscotti are one of my top cookie choices when I have a cup of coffee or tea that needs something sweet beside it. They’re wonderfully crisp on their[...]

I love to work with good quality white chocolate. Though it is sweeter and contains more sugar than its darker counterparts, the vanilla and dairy flavors of[...]

During the holiday season, I serve up quite a bit of eggnog. It’s a wonderful treat for family and friends because it is not only delicious, but[...]

Pears can be a wonderful fruit to bake with and they’re featured in some of my favorite fall desserts, including Double Crust Pear Pie and Honey and[...]

Molasses is a wonderfully rich ingredient that I bake with regularly during the fall, winter and holiday baking seasons. It’s rich, bittersweet flavor[...]

Chocolate cookies are crowd pleasers in my house. No matter what occasion I’m baking for, whether it is strawberry shortcakes in the spring or pumpkin[...]

The combination of rich chocolate and cool peppermint is a good one in just about any form, whether you’re sipping a mug of peppermint-spiked hot[...]

Oatmeal chocolate chip cookies are one of my all-time favorites. The buttery, nutty oatmeal cookie dough always seems like the perfect place for a generous[...]

I am a big advocate of buying chocolate chips that are made with real chocolate, ones that are made with cocoa butter and not other vegetable oils. There are[...]

When visions of sugar plums dance in your head, you’re probably picturing juicy plums coated in sugar to give the a holiday sparkle. Unfortunately,[...]

Palmiers are one of my favorite cookies to make. They’re easy, delicious and always a crowd pleaser. I sometimes make them with homemade puff pastry,[...]