A wonderful apple cake recipe that’s highly customizable. I lightly adapted Emiko Davies‘ recipe and added thinly slices apples to give the top of the cake a rustic look. Feel free to fold in chopped toasted walnuts in the batter or plump raisins to add texture and a chewy bite to the soft melt-in-your mouth
Breads and Pastries
Brioche with Mahleb Date Paste and Walnuts
There’s something about making brioche from scratch that brings comfort and pleasure: the rich smell of butter and yeast, the pillowy soft dough beneath your hands, the quiet hours of the kitchen, the dark golden loaf rising in the oven. The whole process calms me and makes me forget about stressful weekdays and the constant buzz of people in this
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Healthy Baking
Flourless Butternut Squash Loaf
I roll out of bed each day thinking about food. I love starting my day with cooked cinnamon banana steel-cut oatmeal, boiled egg on avocado toast, any of Nature Path’s gluten-free cereal with Califia almond milk, and of course organic decaffeinated green tea. Ever since I started eating and living a healthier lifestyle, I’ve been
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Cookies
Butternut Squash Scones with Dates and Walnuts
Let’s talk about scones, shall we? I’m no expert at scones, but I learned a few tips and tricks that will help you make great scones every time. And since I go completely crazy over butternut squash every fall, I decided to post a recipe that combines a few of my favorite things. So here
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Cakes
Apple Rum Raisin Walnut Loaf
Freshly ground cinnamon, apple cider, dried fruits, roasted nuts, spiced rum. That’s the lovely smell of Fall and damn it is GOOD. I’m kicking off fall baking season with the classic Apple Rum Raisin Walnut Loaf. It is one of my favorite cakes, and seriously the reason why I love fall. It is an unbelievably