How do you show appreciation to your loved ones? If you're like me, then you cook and bake. You bake and cook. That's what I would do every single day Continue Reading
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Turkish Delight truffles: reminiscing Narnia – with help from Nielsen-Massey Vanillas!
Have you ever had Turkish delight? If so, what did it taste like to you? Did it seem super sweet and spongy, just like a marshmallow? Was it Continue Reading
My summery citrus cake, with help from Nielsen-Massey: I need flowers in my life!
Nothing says summer picnic better than a beautifully decorated cake in the scintillating afternoon light. Sweet, moist and refreshing, a cake is first Continue Reading
CLOSED Nielsen-Massey review and giveaway: ‘Tis the season for vegan pastries!
Update: This giveaway is closed. Every year around the holiday season, the same question pops up: What should I bake? There's so much to do and so Continue Reading
CLOSED Nielsen-Massey review and giveaway: baking dreams of crème brûlée!
Update: This giveaway is closed. Ask me about my earliest baking memories, and I'll tell you they revolve around mom making spice cake in the kitchen Continue Reading
CLOSED Nielsen-Massey giveaway: my spring vanilla crêpe casserole!
Update: This giveaway is closed. There are many scenes in Hector Malot's classic novel Sans Famille (English translation Nobody's Boy) that have Continue Reading
CLOSED Nielsen-Massey Holiday Flavors Bundle review and giveaway: blueberry cake for Christmas? Yes, please!
Update: This giveaway is closed. If you've been following this blog for awhile, then you know I love to bake. I might be all about panini and quick Continue Reading
CLOSED Nielsen-Massey end-of-summer review and giveaway: Can you smell the vanilla?
Update: This giveaway is closed. A touch of flour, a dash of sugar, a few cracked eggs - the baking season is upon us, and I'm loving it! Now is Continue Reading
Nielsen-Massey lemon extract giveaway: We have a winner!
Thank you all for entering my latest Nielsen-Massey giveaway. The winner is janie, who wrote, “Vanilla and Almond to make cookies!” The winner has Continue Reading
CLOSED Nielsen-Massey review and giveaway: the citrus connection!
Update: This giveaway is closed. There's something utterly delicious and refreshing when it comes to citrus fruits. In the midst of summer, when Continue Reading
Nielsen-Massey & McCrea’s Candies giveaway: We have a winner!
Thank you all for entering my Nielsen-Massey & McCrea's Candies giveaway and letting us know your foodie gift ideas. The winner is Donna DePaolo, Continue Reading
CLOSED Nielsen-Massey & McCrea’s holiday gift review and giveaway: It’s the perfect foodie present!
Update: This giveaway is closed. I don't know about you, but I'm always very excited to receive gourmet gifts. Nothing makes me happier than a Continue Reading
Nielsen-Massey giveaway: We have a winner!
Thank you all for entering the Nielsen-Massey Vanillas giveaway. The winner is Tim, who wrote, “Though it is technically not a dessert, cinnamon rolls Continue Reading
CLOSED Nielsen-Massey review and giveaway: when baked desserts are done right!
Update: This giveaway is closed. The kitchen is filled with zesty rich aromas, and my daughter is getting impatient: she wants cake, and she wants Continue Reading
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! Wishing you all a peaceful holiday season, and festivities packed with love and joy :-)We are celebrating with Continue Reading
The toothpick test!
"Bake for x minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean” - who else has read this before? I think we all have :-) Since Continue Reading
Holiday gift guide (2025 edition)
It's that time of the year again :-) - time to take a step back, to think of the amazing new products and businesses I discovered in 2025, and to make Continue Reading
How to make vanilla extract
In recent years, the price of vanilla pods has fluctuated a lot due to disease and weather conditions impacting crops worldwide. Overall, the price of Continue Reading