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No-fuss Christmas Brunch (with recipes!)

A bountiful 5-dish Christmas Brunch that takes 45 minutes from start to finish.

As a non-native Detroiter, I just love seeing new and exciting things popping up in Detroit. Though I’ve only lived here for 6 months, it’s been clear since Day 1 that this city is full of vibrant creatives doing some pretty amazing things.

Detroit’s fall has caused the city’s subsequent rebirth to be chalk full of possibilities not otherwise available in oversaturated cities like New York or Chicago. Young, talented people from all over the country are contributing to once again making Detroit a truly world-class city. …

Giant Cinnamon Sugar Pretzels with Hot Fudge Dipping Sauce

Even better than store-bought pretzels, these giant fluffy Cinnamon Sugar Pretzels with a sinful hot fudge dipping sauce make carb-o-loading so worth it.

So I’ve made homemade pretzels twice in my life, and each time it amazes me a) how easy they are, and b) how RIDICULOUSLY GOOD THEY ARE.

As a kid I was fascinated by the taste of soft pretzels- what was that salty, alkaline taste that made them so pretzel-y?

Turns out all it is is a dip in boiling water + baking soda. Who knew?

Well clearly all pretzel makers of the world knew it. But not me….

Chai Banana Bread with Chai Streusel

A moist chai banana bread topped with chai streusel. So perfect for the weekend!

I recently saw a hilarious parody article on banana bread. The title: “Man Who Baked Banana Bread Spends Entire Party Watching It Anxiously Go Uneaten.”

I just about died with laugher. The struggle with banana bread is all too real; it truly looks like an inedible brown brick.

But inside that brown brick is the most delicious, moist, flavorful quick bread out there. Yes, despite how it looks, banana bread is the best ever.

Like part of me actually thinks bananas should only be eaten with peanut butter, in a smoothie, or in banana bread. Wait no all of me thinks that. …

Icelandic Skyr Spice Cake with Toffee Sauce

Perfectly spiced and super moist, this Icelandic skyr spice cake is topped with a ridiculously addicting crumb topping and toffee sauce!

Everyone and their cousin has been talking about Iceland lately. I see shows on TV about Iceland, pictures of friends in gorgeous Icelandic valleys on Instagram, and the food blog community raving about this thing called Icelandic skyr.

Skyr? Huh?

Skyr (say it with me: skee-er) is an Icelandic dairy product with a similar texture to Greek yogurt. The flavor is more mild, and it packs a ton of protein into a single serving.

Skyr has been a part of Nordic culture for thousands of years. Until recently, skyr hasn’t been available in the USA. But Icelandic Provisions, an Icelandic-based skyr company, is now available in most states. And it’s SO GOOD. …

Bourbon Spiked Pear Pull Apart Scone Bread

Forget scones, we’re making a pull-apart scone bread with bourbon spiked pears and a maple glaze!

I’m coming down with a cold. But I’m kind of not mad about it. It means that fall is here.

As in, I pretty much get a cold at the beginning of every fall. It’s nearly clockwork.

And fall is my absolute favorite time of year. So getting this cold means it’s my favorite time of year. …

Mini Chocolate Zucchini Breads

Mini chocolate zucchini breads. Because a quarter of the size is twice the fun!

I have a total crush on zucchini. When I was growing up, one of my mom’s go-to side dishes was fried zucchini. All it is is zucchini slices dipped in salted flour and fried on a caste iron pan. And holy moly. It’s seriously the best vegetable I’ve ever had.

Zucchini breads were also a thing in our house. Mom made the most moist zucchini bread with raisins and a hint of nutmeg. It was perfect for fall.

Well, it was perfect for spring, summer, and winter, too. …

Bourbon-Fig Swirled Brown Butter Banana Bread

A nutty brown butter banana bread swirled with bourbon-soaked figs. Hello, gorgeous.

Nanner bread. Brrn Burrdur nanner bread. With brrbn soaked figgies.

I’m a little crazy today, but let’s roll with it.

Banana bread is a treat that I love to revisit. From lavender-infused banana bread to nutella-swirled banana bread, there are so many wonderful twists on the classic nanner bread. …

Rhubarb Almond Tea Cakes

Adorable individual rhubarb almond tea cakes are perfect for Sunday brunch!

As a Massachusetts (soon to be DETROIT! but more on that later) blogger, I absolutely love connecting with my local community. I feel so grateful to live in a time and place where I have access not only to food, but to clean, healthy, and delicious food.

There are so many options to choose from when it comes to choosing the food we eat, and I believe it is so important to make informed choices about what we put into our bodies. Yes, I am a baking blogger, but I am very particular about the ingredients and companies I choose to work with.

Local ingredients are something I feel very strongly about. Not only is it typically healthier to eat local, sustainable ingredients, but it’s also good for the environment (no trucks driving thousands of miles to stockpile every store in the country), and good for our economy (support your local farmers, people!).

I get especially excited about this time of year because there are so many amazing seasonal ingredients available to most of the country. Cooking (and in my case, baking) with seasonal ingredients not only means that it’s more likely that the ingredient is local, but it also means it’s tastier. No, wait, tastiest.
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Cardamom Pistachio Zucchini Bread

A moist zucchini bread topped with the most addicting cardamom pistachio crumble. I’m officially warning you: if you make this, it will be gone in approx. 1 hour. Enjoy 🙂

Zucchini bread is one of my favorite things to make. It’s so versatile, and so freaking tasty. I just love how it perfectly moistens the loaf, and adds fiber to each bite (this is my way of rationalizing eating more of it).

I recently got in touch with MollyMy, a lifestyle blog and online magazine for young professional women. (It just so happens that Molly is the sister of one of my college friends. Small world!).

When Molly reached out to me this spring to ask if I’d be interested in doing an interview & sharing a recipe for their spring issue, I immediately said yes.

I’m no feminist, but one thing that I have found in these last few years of blogging is how amazing it is to see other young women entrepreneurs pursuing their passions. I jump at any opportunity that means working together with these talented individuals. It makes me so excited! …

Buttered Rum Monkey Bread

A soft and pillowy buttered rum monkey bread covered in cinnamon sugar, pecans, and topped with rum icing. So, like, can I have this every weekend?

Can someone tell me what magic happens when bread and cinnamon come together? I’m not even the biggest fan of cinnamon, but as soon as you pair it with a beautiful slice or loaf or, in this case, ball of bread, it’s pure deliciousness.

If I could have one breakfast for the rest of my life, it would be some sort of warm cinnamon bread. And if it could be boozy? Even better.

And I really mean for the rest of my life. Winter or summer, having a freshly baked bread from the oven can’t be beat. …

Red Wine Chocolate Cake

A moist red wine chocolate cake drizzled with red wine chocolate ganache. Swoon!

Chocolate and wine are quite a pair. Both complex and rich, their love story is akin to Rick Blaine and Ilsa Lund, Jasmine and Aladdin, or Allie and Noah. Despite their different origins, they are made for each other.

This red wine chocolate cake is their love child. It’s tender, velvety, and decadent. And as much as I’d like to say the chocolate is the star of this cake, it wouldn’t be nearly as good without the red wine. …

Brown Butter Banana Bread

A crowd-pleasing favorite gets a flavorful update with Brown Butter Banana Bread!

My sister Rebe used to lick sticks of butter like ice cream. Somehow, she’d get an entire stick of butter from the fridge, peel off the wax paper wrapping, and slurp down half a stick in one sitting.

I never understood it. She’d sit there on her little chubby baby butt, laughing and licking.

I mean, most of us stick to cookie dough or brownie batter. But whatever….

Coconut Orange Bread

A tropical coconut orange bread topped with coconut glaze and candied coconut orange almonds!

Oooh baby.

The thing you asked most for in my reader survey was for more breads & cakes. It was the top category, chosen by 38% of you next to brownies and bars (36%) and cookies (15%).

So you can bet I’m bringing my cake A-game to the blog this year. Starting with this luscious Coconut Orange Bread. …

Chocolate Chili Peanut Babka + Giveaway

Festive babka gets an update in this Chocolate Chili Peanut Babka!

Babkas are so totally holiday. And even though Seinfeld brought babkas to the mainstream (“you can’t beat a babka!”), babkas aren’t as popular as you’d think.

I have no idea why, because they’re freaking delicious and totally stunning.

Plus, it’s chocolate + bread. Pffff. Yes please. (Can we talk about the fact that this recipe makes two loaves, not because it needed to, but because I wanted double the babka? It’s the truth.) …

Triple Glazed Cranberry Pecan Sticky Buns

Triple Glazed Cranberry Pecan Sticky Buns: your Thanksgiving morning will never be the same!

Sticky buns and I have a long and wonderful history together. From cini minis at the BK drive through to pecan sticky buns at my favorite bakery in Nova Scotia, I have always been a huge fan.

In high school, my friends and I would often sneak out during our 25 minute free periods to drive to a local bread shop down the road. Once there, it was always a toss up choosing between their croissant sticky bun or their soft and chewy cranberry pecan rolls. Sometimes I’d get both, eating one on the way back to school and saving the other for later that day.

Now, as a professional baking blogger, I have found that I don’t have to choose between the two anymore. Friends, say hello to my Triple Glazed Cranberry Pecan Sticky Buns. …

Breads

No-fuss Christmas Brunch (with recipes!)

Giant Cinnamon Sugar Pretzels with Hot Fudge Dipping Sauce

Chai Banana Bread with Chai Streusel

Icelandic Skyr Spice Cake with Toffee Sauce

Bourbon Spiked Pear Pull Apart Scone Bread

Mini Chocolate Zucchini Breads

Bourbon-Fig Swirled Brown Butter Banana Bread

Rhubarb Almond Tea Cakes

Cardamom Pistachio Zucchini Bread

Buttered Rum Monkey Bread

Red Wine Chocolate Cake

Brown Butter Banana Bread

Coconut Orange Bread

Chocolate Chili Peanut Babka + Giveaway

Triple Glazed Cranberry Pecan Sticky Buns

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