Gum Paste Roses – The Full Rose, Part 4/5 [Tutorial]

Cake Decorating, Cake Tutorials, Food

Ok everybody, we’ve made it to the last step of making our gum paste edible roses! If you’ve been following me for the past little while, you would have first learned to make the rose base, then the rose bud, and then the medium rose (half bloom roses). Today, we’re moving on to the next […]

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Gum Paste Roses – The Medium Rose, Part 3/5 [Tutorial]

Cake Decorating, Cake Tutorials, Food

Today I want to teach you how to make an edible gum paste medium rose (half bloom rose). In previous posts, I shared with you the first two steps to get to this point: making the rose base, then the rose bud. Next, I’ll show you how to add rose petals to make these beautiful […]

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Gum Paste Roses – The Rose Bud, Part 2/5 [Tutorial]

Cake Decorating, Cake Tutorials, Food

Continuing on from my last post, today I’m going to teach you how to make the second part of the edible rose… The rose bud! Since roses are one of the most popular flowers to make out of gum paste, I’ve decided that making a sugar rose should be something you all have the opportunity […]

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How to Make Homemade Sour Cherry Pie Filling [Recipe]

Christmas, Dessert, Easter, Food, Gluten Free, Recipes, Sweet, Vegan

Today I want to teach you how to make homemade sour cherry pie filling; this recipe can be canned for later use or used right away. Cherry pie filling is one of the most magical things, and when sour cherries are an option… my goodness. There is really nothing like it.  Sweet cherries vs. sour […]

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Summer Fruit Cider [Recipe]


Beverages, Food, Recipes, Sweet

Summer cider: the mulled apple cider of summer, made with fresh, in-season fruit juices and the subtle flavour of allspice. This is a recipe that I created on a day which began with every intention (on my part) of making a nice, cold, summery drink for you all. That is, it was until I stepped […]

February 21, 2025

Easy Homemade Pizza Crust [Recipe]


Bread, Dinner, Food, Recipes, Savoury

This is one of the simplest pizza crust recipes you’ll ever make. It makes a super stretchy dough that spreads out for easy, delicious, homemade thin crust pizza. I’ll tell you straight off the bat, it does take some advance planning because the dough needs to rest for a little while for best results; however, […]

February 18, 2025

Sachertorte [Recipe]


Chocolate, Dessert, Food, Recipes, Sweet

I confess, one of the quickest ways to get my ears perked up is to suggest that something is a “Famous” dessert. Today I want to share with you one of those: this delicious dark chocolate Austrian cake called “Sachertorte.”  What is Sachertorte? Sachertorte was created by Franz Sacher in Vienna Austria. If I understand […]

February 7, 2025

Easy Homemade London Fog [Recipe]


Beverages, Food, Recipes

I love a good London Fog. This is one of those drinks that is especially wonderful when you’re tired or in need of good company. It’s warm and smooth, with a hint of bergamot and vanilla. If you’ve never made one before, today is the day you learn how to make this delicious tea latte […]

January 31, 2025

How to Cut a Pomegranate [Tutorial]


Christmas, Food, Tutorials, Vegan

Ok friends, it’s time to set aside the recipes for a moment, and instead give you a very simple tutorial that might just save your Christmas clothes from almost certain stains. It’s time you learned, if you don’t know already, how to cut a pomegranate. Are you ready? First, a few preliminaries. What are pomegranates? […]

January 24, 2025