small scale baking for home cooks & pastry nerds
A mini 4-inch chocolate cake without eggs that can easily be made vegan. This two person cake is perfect for a mini celebration or as a two person birthday cake. When I was little, tea time was a ritual. My mum and I would bake … Read More
There’s something ridiculously indulgent about having freshly baked cinnamon rolls for breakfast. There’s also something ridiculously annoying about having to wake up hours before the cinnamon rolls are ready. I always wind up hungry long before the rolls are ready to go into the oven. … Read More
An elegant dessert for two – this mini tart is filled with toasted pecans, salted caramel and a layer of chocolate. The perfect treat for a date night or special occasion. When life gets a bit too stressful it’s important to take a deep breath … Read More
They say once you have been to New York you keep a little part of it in your heart forever. Or at least Adele said that on SNL recently. Personally, I think the piece I kept was a deep and undying love for bagels with … Read More
A lovely little coffee and cardamom cake that’s perfect for two people and doesn’t require any special equipment! You know when you’re a young child in middle school and you get home from school and you’re just really craving a nice white chocolate cardamom mousse? … Read More
Recently I’ve been trying (really trying here) to bake a reasonable amount for two people (instead of 10). Initially, I was reducing recipes by literally just using smaller quantities, but then I started needing “1/7th of an egg” and obnoxious things like that. So now … Read More
This super simple apple tart is made by layering apple sauce and apples on top of store bought puff pastry and baking until crispy and delicious. It’s incredibly easy to make but looks impressive! I believe that the best desserts are chocolate desserts. I just … Read More
I think we can all agree that fall more or less exists so that we can enjoy fall baking. I’m so excited for everything apple-flavored. I’m already looking forward to making spice cakes and pumpkin bread. And of course, I adore having apple cider donuts. … Read More
A fall brunch for two people (or an ode to the Apple Pancake) I think Saturday morning brunches are potentially the definition of happiness. There’s just something so insanely perfect about having good food (ideally an apple pancake) and the whole weekend stretching out ahead … Read More
I’ve realized that one of the things that I really struggle with is baking less. It’s one of my real life worries. (See my small batch of sourdough and the paragraphs of complaints about the state of my freezer). That, and political upheaval; the state … Read More