Sweet, Simple, & From-Scratch Dessert Recipes

Learn to create & share delicious dessert, cake, cookie, cupcake and drink recipes in your home from-scratch with easy-to-find ingredients and little effort. Food never tasted so good!

Stack of three chocolate chip cookies made from the best chocolate chip cookies recipe.CookiesSlice of triple chocolate cake missing a bite on a white plate.Cakehead-on view of a chocolate cupcake in a hot pink cupcake wrapper topped with piped chocolate frosting and rainbow sprinklesCupcakesStack of three peanut butter brownies with a distinct peanut butter layer inside and swirled tops.Bars & Brownies
Honeycomb candyCandySlice of cheesecakeCheesecakePie made with a sourdough pie crust.PiesHands pulling a rice krispie treat apart to show a gooey marshmallow center.No Bake DessertsOverhead view of a round loaf of artisan bread in a teal dutch oven.Breads (Yeast & Quick Breads)Photo of 3 active bubbly startersSourdoughbuttermilk pancakes on white plate with butterBreakfastOverhead view of meatballs and tomato sauce in a skillet.Dinner/Main CourseSkillet of tuscan chicken pasta made with spinach and sun dried tomatoes.Savory

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Hey there, I’m Sam!

Resident sugar-fiend and your new baking bff. I left my former life as a researcher to study the art of making carefully tested, well-researched (of course), and perfected desserts — and a few savory dishes, too! Welcome to my sweet little corner of the internet! Take a look around, I think you’ll find something you like!

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Cookies

If there’s one thing I pride myself in, it’s my cookies! Carefully tested & perfected, my easy cookie recipes are guaranteed to be the highlight of any cookie tray or bake sale. 

Cakes

Ever wanted to make bakery-perfect cakes in the comfort of your own kitchen? Check out my collection of perfected cake recipes, where I walk you through all of my tips + tricks and show you how to make great cakes from scratch at home!

Bars & Brownies

I have a feeling that my favorite cookie bars & brownie recipes are about to be your new favorite recipes! Buttery, chewy, and (in some cases) richly chocolatey, these bars & brownie recipes are favorites in my household, and I think they will be in yours, too!

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