I have found a new love- cookie decorating. While I enjoy decorating cakes and making fondant decorations and toppers, I do not get much of an opportunity to do so, since there are only as many birthdays of friends’ kids in a year. And decorating a cake with all the shenanigans and sending it to V’s … Read More →
In February I had the chance to make a birthday cake for a very special girl. My friend Jamie, the one who gave me the recipe for her tater tot casserole, asked me to bake a cake for her elder daughter’s sixth birthday. The birthday girl is currently in love with horses, so we decided … Read More →
Master the classic English Madeleine with this nostalgic, no-frills recipe. Learn how to bake buttery vanilla mini-cakes coated in jam and coconut. Perfect for tea-time! Jump to Recipe Updated to add on April 12, 2026: English Madeleines are a British tea-time classic, distinct from their French cousins. These buttery vanilla sponge cakes are traditionally baked … Read More →


