10 Great Desserts to Make for Mother’s Day

Dessert, Food, Holidays

Ok guys, be excited: here are 10 great, homemade desserts to make for Mother’s Day! From truffles to muffins to cake, I hope you can find some good inspiration here to make your mama feel special. While I typically love to buy flowers for my mom for Mother’s Day, there is also something really great […]

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Everything Bagel Seasoning [Recipe]

Bread, Food, Recipes, Savoury

Today’s recipe is going to be one of those too-simple-to-seem necessary but very necessary things: Everything bagel seasoning. Whether you like making everything bagels at home or not, this recipe is a great one to add to your cupboard for just about whatever you can dream up to use it on. For me, I love […]

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Easy Chai Tea with Whole Spices [Recipe]

Beverages, Breakfast, Food, Gluten Free, Recipes, Sweet

I love chai tea, and I always have. Bold, sweet, and spicy, this milky chai tea recipe is my version of the traditional Indian tea drink that has swept the world over with joy. That might sound like a bold statement, perhaps, but I think I can pretty much safely say it at this point. […]

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What to Do with Leftover Pastry | Cinnamon Pastry

Dessert, Food, Recipes, Sweet

Have you ever wondered what to do with leftover pie pastry?  Since pastry cannot be overworked, rolling and re-rolling your pastry scraps is not really an option if you want to keep it in good shape. So, I say, wonder no more: This is what I learned from my mother, and it’s one of my […]

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Baby Onesie Cookies [Tutorial]


Cake Decorating, Cookie Tutorials, Cookies, DIY

They are cute; and YOU (yes, you) can make them. Here’s how! 😀 You Will Need:  – Baby onesie Sugar Cookies, or Chocolate Sugar Cookies  – White fondant icing  – Rolling pin, fondant smoothers, and straight pins  – Baby onesie cookie cutter  – Royal Icing or clear piping gel  – Piping bags and tips  – Gel […]

June 11, 2015

Chocolate Coconut Peanut Butter Balls [Recipe]


Chocolate, Food, Recipes, Sweet

Hey, so maybe you remember, but at the end of my last post, Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls, I mentioned that the white drizzled chocolate had a special surprise inside. COCONUT!  Turns out, coconut and peanut butter are super good together; and with chocolate, well, that’s even better. Check out my previous post at the link […]

April 16, 2015

Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls [Recipe]


Chocolate, Food, Recipes, Sweet

This recipe is one of those must-haves, super easy, and super good. If you like Reese’s, you will like these – and your friends will like you. More. Most of this post is pictures, will will hopefully help you out with this process… Leave your questions in the comments!  I’m happy to help you out […]

April 9, 2015

Anchor Coffee House [Review]


Food

It was a beautiful morning to visit a coffee shop… And what a perfect way to start the day! I walked into Anchor Coffee Shop on a lovely June morning to be warmly welcomed by Kyle and Rachel Bondy, the young married couple who own this local cafe.  My mom came along to keep me […]

August 14, 2014