I’ve entered my kolache era.  Here’s a classic kolache recipe using an enriched dough made with yogurt for  a super tender, extra fluffy bun.  Its filling is cream cheese and apple butter, but any fruit spread you love will be delicious!

I’ve been in Texas well over a year and… I can’t believe it took me so long to get here. I’ve learned a few things the hard way and Will (my Texas sponsor) has always been quick to gently correct me. 

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The best strawberry shortcake recipe must start with the perfect biscuit.  Tall and golden brown, flaky but cakey and more sweet than salty.  My dad’s *chef’s kiss* biscuit recipe is the perfect base for this classic summer dessert!

Can I be the first to admit that this summer hasn’t been my absolute favorite thus far? I don’t know what it is friends, but the vibes are off.  I’m also not entirely sure what I’m looking forward to since my passport is being held hostage (lol the drama) by The Department of State.

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These mile-high jambalaya buttermilk biscuits are stacked with all the savory flavors of New Orleans’ most comforting rice dish.  These tender biscuits are absolutely stacked with Zatarain’s Cajun-Style Smoked Sausage, onions, peppers, and roasted tomatoes. We’re taking big bites of Mardi Gras this year – here’s how!

Friends, we have a bonafide tradition in the works!  As most traditions are around here – it’s DELICIOUS.  Every Mardi Gras for the last two years, I’ve baked Zatarain’s Smoked Sausage into a heavenly dough heap fit for a carnival celebration – whether we’re dancing in the streets of New Orleans or not. 

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Micro batch baking – the invitation is to get all the way into it with me!  This is all very Kristin Wiig  making herself a single, sad cupcake in the movie Bridesmaids, save for the fact that there is absolutely zero sadness in me eating a single cinnamon roll over the kitchen sink in my pajamas.  This is, in fact, what I call luxury.  This single-serve cinnamon roll deserves a proper home and printable recipe here on the blog before I decide if this whole series is an ebook or a zine something – this really is something (and a proper cookbook would take too long).

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Think of tender breakfast rolls and cinnamon rolls without the cinnamon, scented with heavenly orange and just the right amount of warming nutmeg and ginger. Honestly if cinnamon rolls disappeared from the world, we’d all be just fine – these orange rolls hit the spot.

I’m headed back to Los Angeles for the Christmas weekend and you can bet your bottom dollar I’m tucking away a little pack of active dry yeast in my carry on. 

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What’s better than a fresh baked loaf of bread? Making that loaf pull-apart in buttery sheets scented with herbs and laden with butter. This pull apart garlic bread is a contender for any dinner table, but would be especialy impressive instead of store bought rolls this Thanksgiving! Let’s bake!

At the Wilson family Thanksgiving table, it’s hard to pick a carb.  Dad’s biscuits usually reign supreme, but I try to give them a run for their money with my Sweet Potato Biscuits. 

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I’ve got 30 solid minutes of your weekend planned out for you.  You’re going to be standing in the kitchen, but I promise it won’t be long. Pour a cup of coffee – that’ll help with everything.  Within your 30 minutes you’re going to pull bakery-quality ham and cheese croissants out of the oven.  I’m trying to be as humble as I can here but this is a weekend life hack that deserves the hype.

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Where do you land when it comes to Easter brunch?  Are you a ham, roasted lamb, and scalloped potato family?  Are you more of a quiche salad and biscuit clan?  Do you skip directly to the jelly beans and Cadbury mini eggs?  I’m nodding my head yes – there’s no wrong way to do it.  We are a ham family.  Ham and biscuits.  Ham, biscuits and plastic eggs filled with either chocolate or the coveted one dollar bill. 

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I’m fully invested in making you a super hero in the kitchen. Between the birthday cake and the absolute best chocolate chip cookies, I want the people in your life to feel like that apron you put on is actually a cape.  Today’s power move is easy (I mean it!), no-knead (believe the hype), crusty and tender rye bread, at home from your very own oven!

Every super hero needs a secret weapon and mine is French and made of cast iron – the new Le Creuset Bread Oven, taking home baking to the next level of delicious and beautiful!

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These Lemon Poppy Seed Rolls are good enough for print but too good to keep from you here on The Internet.

This recipe is one of the most popular recipes in Joy the Baker Magazine Winter 2021 which, as it so happens, is leaving newsstands this weekend.  If you meant to snag one and haven’t gotten your mitts on a copy yet – last chance! – grab one online  here!

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