Bakery Style Chocolate Chip Cookies

by Kaitlyn // August 13, 2017 // 1 Comment

Ooey-gooey cookies with rich chocolate chunks and a sprinkle of sea salt on top. Behind real meals, chocolate chip cookies are one thing I thought I would never post on here. I mean everyone has their favorite family recipe, and... Continue reading →

Apple Frangipane Tart

by Kaitlyn // August 2, 2017 // 7 Comments

Flakey pastry filled with almond frangipane topped with apple slices and covered in apricot glaze. Apparently, I can’t get enough of apple pies/tarts. I made that Apple Crumble Pie a couple weeks ago, and I’ve been working on a spiced... Continue reading →

Chocolate Sugar Cookies

by Kaitlyn // July 22, 2017 // 5 Comments

Soft, buttery cocoa cookies decorated with royal icing.These cookies sort of taste like hot chocolate to me since they are made with cocoa powder. I almost called them “Hot Chocolate Cookies” and thought about decorating them to look like mugs... Continue reading →

Grandma’s Apple Crumble Pie

by Kaitlyn // July 15, 2017 // 6 Comments

Buttery, flakey pie crust with tender apples and a crisp cinnamon crumble topping. This is my grandma’s apple pie recipe that my mom would make every Thanksgiving. It has layers of tender apples with ooey-gooey cinnamon filling and a crisp... Continue reading →

Pie Crust Tutorial

by Kaitlyn // July 15, 2017 // 3 Comments

Buttery, flakey basic pie crust. Pie crust really isn’t that bad to make…some recipes make it a lot more complicated than it needs to be. This recipe (William Sonoma’s basic pie recipe) is simple for 2 reasons: it doesn’t require... Continue reading →

Lemon Almond Sugar Cookies

by Kaitlyn // June 25, 2017 // 10 Comments

Buttery sugar cookies with a lemon tang and a hint of almond. This recipe came about because I wanted iced sugar cookies and I had an unused lemon in my fridge that I felt bad wasting. The lemon zest is... Continue reading →

Birch Tree Baking

Delightful baking, delicious desserts

Author: Kaitlyn

Apple Frangipane Tart

Grandma’s Apple Crumble Pie

Pie Crust Tutorial

Lemon Almond Sugar Cookies