Yesterday I woke up with a powerful craving for red velvet cake, but with all the gifts to wrap and tidying to do, I knew I wouldn't have time to create a[...]

Merry Christmas Eve, friends! I hope you've enjoyed my daily posts as much as I have enjoyed baking and sharing them. My final advent treat is yet another[...]

When the weather is cold and dry and my hair has enough static electricity to stand on end, I know it's the perfect low-humidity day for making meringues.[...]

Eating divinity candy at Christmastime is a tradition here in the south, and it seems like everyone has a beloved family recipe. The recipe I use is not a[...]

These delicious salty-sweet squares are a wonderful hybrid of dark chocolate brownies and peanut butter candy. They are studded throughout with roasted[...]

I was inspired to make these funny guys after reading about nisse (or tomtar) from Scandinavian folklore. These little fabled creatures have long white[...]

I'd almost decided to forgo our tradition of panettone French toast this year and make these panettone muffins instead, but I've reconsidered. This bread[...]

If there were ever an opportune time to make this bread, it is now.  First of all - it's Christmastime! And this bread was named for the season by our[...]

I've been hesitant to try my hand at homemade mincemeat, and now I'm not sure why. Perhaps it was mention of suet in many recipes (and I haven't been[...]

Bûche de Noël is one of my favorite traditional Christmas cakes to make because it is equal parts delicious and beautiful. It's a holiday centerpiece you can[...]

I recently had a wow moment when I first sampled whipped shortbread. It has the buttery flavor you'd expect from Scottish shortbread, but none of the[...]

Stirring up a batch of bubbling mulled cider is one of the coziest ways to get into the holiday spirit. Last year my mother-in-law gave me an ornament filled[...]

Rumor has it that today is National Cocoa Day! I'm not sure that pink strawberry hot cocoa was what they had in mind when the holiday was created, but that's[...]

'Tis the Season to be Jolly! And 'tis the season for the annual Sprinkle Bakes Advent. That means 24 consecutive days of treats, which always makes December[...]

My list of treasured Christmas traditions is extensive to say the least and probably reads something like Buddy the Elf's to-do list, so thank heavens I[...]