Baking desserts, baking bread, and baking with sourdough starter discard. Plus scotch, bourbon, & whiskey reviews, and a whole lot more!

Pecan pie just got better! This Black Bottom Maple Bourbon Pecan Pie contains robust maple syrup, a hint of bourbon, and dark chocolate with no corn syrup in sight.

Crisped Rice Treats (aka Rice Krispy treats) are great for snacks and ideal as a base for sculpted cakes! It's perfect for this groom's TARDIS cake.

Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake takes a favorite cookie and makes it into a soft and chewy cake studded with chocolate chips and an enticing brown sugar flavor.

Rich, creamy, dark chocolate buttercream will take your cakes to the next level.

When life hands you lemons (& limes & mint), riff on a classic lemon bar with Mint Lemon Lime Bars.

Learning to temper chocolate like a pro requires time and patience, but the shiny snap of tempered chocolate is worth the effort.

Are you looking for a chocolate cake, but don't want to wait? Just whip up a quick and easy Microwave Chocolate Mug Cake that doesn't contain eggs or milk.

Delightfully lemony and super creamy, this baked lemon curd cheesecake is sure to please.

Double Dark Chocolate Bourbon Brownies are fudge brownies taken up a notch with bourbon bringing its unique subtle flavor to the party.

Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars take a favorite treat & makes it easy to make a lot.

Salted Matzo Toffee (aka Matzo Crack) is toffee-infused matzo topped with chocolate & sea salt.

Magic Custard Cake satisfies a craving for rich egg custard in a flash, and comes together like magic.

Chocolate cake balls are rich, bite-sized bits of goodness drenched in pure chocolate.

These Nanaimo Bars are creamy and crunchy no-bake layered bars with a chocolate graham cracker base topped with custard buttercream & chocolate.

Fresh cranberries add a sweet-tart brightness to this orange-scented bread.

Lattice pies look complicated, but making a beautiful lattice for pie is easier than you think.

Use sugar cookie dough to make Cinnamon Roll Cookies, then get creative by customizing the filling and icing to your liking.

Honey Cake is a traditional dessert for Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year), & it’s great for brunch or afternoon tea.