“Between the optimist and the pessimist, the difference is droll. The optimist sees the doughnut; the pessimist the hole!” Thank you Oscar Wilde for that quote. Though of course, not wanting to waste any dough I made doughnut holes too *grins* I’ve been wanting to make doughnuts for a while now, I don’t know why [...]

Now, I’ve always known these delicacies by the name Macaroon.. I’m starting to learn that most people think of the wrong type of macaroon when I say that, the French style Macaron is more known in relation to these treats. Of course, if I said it with the true French pronunciation I’d probably still face [...]

We’re a fan of making our own pizzas, once you’ve had home made you don’t want to go back to store bought if at all possible (though that does go for most things, not just pizza). The best thing about home made pizza, you can top it with whatever you like, whatever takes your fancy. [...]

The important thing about crumpets is that they must have the holes in them, it’s vitally important. Served warm from the pan, or toasted up later you can spread with butter or your preserve of choice, the heat melts the topping and it fills those holes up soaking the centre. Crumpets were an Anglo-Saxon invention. [...]

“Do you know the Muffin Man Who lives on Drury Lane?” I did a report on English Muffins for class, I chose that topic because I had never made them before. Oh, sure, I had heard of them. Even seen them on the shelves in supermarkets. But (gasp! shock! horror!) I had never, ever, eaten [...]

Sticky buns have a Germanic origin, it’s thought that they originated in the form of Schnecken, they travelled with the German settlers, and have remained long after other traits have vanished. Traditionally a fairly plain white dough, this helps to carry the sweet glaze. Walnuts are traditional, but pecans are popular and the additions of [...]

That it has taken us this long to post about chocolate chip cookies is a travesty, how could we have passed over something so basic yet so loved? Cookies are one of those strange beings, so simple, but there are so many ways they can be screwed up if you’re not paying attention, and you’ll [...]

The name biscotti derives from the Italian meaning twice baked, telling us how they are cooked. Biscotti however is the English name for them, in Italy they are called Cantucci, with biscotti referring to any type of crunchy cookie, the way American’s say cookie and the English say biscuit. Originally baked for the Romans to [...]

Granola bars, cereal bars, whatever you want to call them, I’m a fan. I’m a very picky fan though. I like them chewy, but with a touch of crispness for texture, I do not like them hard and crunchy. I also like them to be not overly sweet, something a lot of the store bought [...]