The Art Of Baking

Need a treat to serve this holiday season? How about simply homemade and budget-friendly? If that's what you're aiming for, then I have two recipes that will surely impress anyone of your guests. Firstly, I have a classic treat that is great at any time of the day and pairs well with a hot beverage. It's also a very simple recipe to make and can be easily made ahead of time. Meaning you can easily bake them fresh on the day you need them. A spiced ginger wafer is a nostalgic European cookie that can take many forms. This particular recipe has a combination of ginger, cloves and cinnamon. When baked it becomes a crunchy, buttery wafer similar to gingerbread. Then to make it extra special for the holiday season you can easily drizzle each wafer with melted white chocolate and let set. From there they can be placed on a serving dish or can be chilled when ready. Though don't forget these wafers can also be a great foodie gift. Jus...

Need a last-minute gift idea? What about some homemade baking? A treat is a splendid idea to show your  friends and family how much you care. So, join me and see what you can make this holiday season.   So, to get you started, I have a super simple recipe for all the foodies you know that are peanut butter and chocolate lovers. They are called fudge puddles and they are the cutest treat to display in a Christmas tin.   All you really have to do is take a basic peanut butter cookie recipe, even your favourite will work. Then you bake each cookie in a mini muffin tin, indent each center, and pipe the center with chocolate, fudge filling. Then to top it all off we sprinkle each with sliced almonds and serve when cooled. In the end, you have a buttery peanut butter cookie with a rich, creamy chocolate filling.     So go on and try out this recipe. Just think it's a budget-friendly treat that is simple to prep and can also be easily made ahea...