Reading and Eating: Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao
Every so often I find a book character that I love so much that they seem to transcend the page and become a friend. This is what happened to my daughters and I...
Category: Baking
Chocolate Mousse Cake
Julia Child once said the the most important ingredient you can bring to a recipe is a “love of cooking for its own sake.” Because if you love to co...
Bake Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
The holidays are filled with so many of my favorite things twinkly lights, Christmas trees, time with family, holiday baking and gingerbread houses. But inevita...
Gingered Applesauce Cake with Caramel Glaze
Fall is perhaps one of the shortest and yet most anticipated of all the seasons. It isn’t technically here until next week on September 22nd, but I can fe...
Berry Shortcake Muffins
Ah, the joy of summer and the gift of a moment with nothing to do. It’s been an unusually rainy summer. When storm clouds had my six-year-old beginning a ...
When Life Gives You Lemons Make Lemon Cake
Maison McCauley is celebrating four years and what a last year it has been. What I didn’t fully appreciate as I began this adventure is how much I would l...
Let Them Eat Biscuits: Cake Flour Biscuits
What makes the perfect biscuit? There is lots of debate about this topic and so many recipes that claim to have the answer. Is there a secret to making a better...
The Sweet Smell of Gingerbread
The smell of ginger, cinnamon and cloves fills the air as I opened the door. My girls quickly drop their school bags and coats as they scrambled in the house. J...
A Few of My Favorite Things: Bourbon Balls
This holiday season I have been sharing some of my favorites. The things my family loves to bake and share year after year. These bourbon balls are a holiday cl...
A Few of My Favorite Things: Chocolate Cake Truffles
It’s my favorite time of year so I wanted to share the recipes and traditions that my family loves most. This year more than ever I have been looking forw...