(adapted from Joy of Baking) Poppy Seed Muffins: 2 cups (260 grams) cake flour (can substitute AP) 1 tablespoon poppy seeds 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon ba...

I started a new website! From the first day of freshman year, I looked forward to getting an apartment of my own and having a kitchen. For a whole year, I kn...

In the absence of a real kitchen here at school, lately I've been looking into other ways to work on my blog. A few weeks ago, I updated the entire blog softw...

Why do the most basic of foods daunt us the most when it comes to making them from scratch? This question came to me first at a Salvadoran restaurant when I w...

Blondies are what I make whenever I have to bring dessert to an event, but really don't have the time or energy to worry about it. Because they're pretty muc...

In necessary preparation for my summer as an au pair in Spain my friend Lavinia (who lived in Spain for 7 years) and I decided have a very Spanish Sunday. At...

For my IB chemistry class, I conducted an in depth investigation to figure out the method of cake preparation that yields the lightest (least dense) butter c...

Baking a great banana bread recipe into muffin form somehow makes something so simple seem a little more special. I highly recommend you do this, but without...

Reposted from last April for Passover. This cake is unlike most flourless chocolate cake recipes. Instead of being dense and overly rich, this cake is light,...

Soft, chewy, sweet. A little chocolatey, definitely red: these cookies are going to become your new favorites. This recipe is originally from the wonderful w...

This tender quick bread made with orange zest and buttermilk has just the suggestion of sweetness and the texture of a scone...what more could you want on th...

* Updated (a lot) from 2 years ago * A lot of American home bakers are turned off by the metric system and recipes written in grams. What even is celsius? Ki...

I am a firm believer that every birthday of a loved one deserves a homemade birthday cake, and that birthdays in the middle of the week are no exception. Thi...

These cookies are a fun alternative to an everyday chocolate chip cookie. I make them with Guittard Mint Chips from my normal grocery store, but you could al...

This is the best classic banana bread you'll ever try, and it can be made entirely with a bowl and a good whisk. I've tried a lot of banana bread recipes ove...

I must say it goes against my ethics and normal practice to buy packaged cookies. Yet with an oven incapacitated for over a month, I've had to find alternati...

Hi everyone! Happy New Year. It's been a minute since I posted last. No, I did not die. Thanks for asking. I have been busy with college application season, ...