My Best Berry Desserts
Berry season is short and glorious. For a few weeks the blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, and cherries are all so good that the hardest part is deciding what to bake first. I love a berry dessert because the fruit does all of the work for us A little sugar, a little heat, maybe a buttery crumble on top, and we’ve got something that tastes like the best part of summer. These are my favorite ways to
Raspberry Honey Chantilly Cake
This Berry Chantilly Cake is soft, swoopy, raspberry-studded, and dressed for a party. Honestly, she’s doing the most, but in the most charming and tender possible way. I’ve decided birthdays should come with a mulligan – at least in terms of the cake. A few months after turning 45 and,
My Best Lemon Desserts for Summer
My Best Lemon Desserts for Summer Okay, if you only make one lemon dessert this summer, make a classic lemon bar. Buttery shortbread, a thick and tart lemon layer, done. It’s easy, you can make it ahead, and it feeds a crowd. But lemon doesn’t stop at bars, and I’ve
Easy No-Bake Summer Desserts
Somewhere around mid-June, I start side-eyeing my oven like it owes me something. It’s hot. The days are long. And there are approximately one hundred things I’d rather do than stand in front of a 350 degree situation waiting for a cake to set. This is where no-bake desserts come
The Bakehouse Almanac, July 2026
Friends, hi! I’m back! Welcome back to The Bakehouse Almanac, our monthly ritual that’s part vibe check, part note taped to the fridge. Consider it a mug of coffee slid across the counter, from me to you. It’s a mix of good intentions, short lists, and whatever’s actually on my
The Summer Bucket List, 2026
Friends, it’s time – and we are suspiciously on time for this year’s Summer Bucket List! My timeliness likely has everything to do with the fact that I’m writing this in the very wee hours of the morning. I’m up out of habit from the last 12 weeks postpartum, but
My Best Strawberry Dessert Recipes
There is a very short window every year when strawberries are so good you almost don’t want to do anything but eat them over the sink fresh from the colander. And then, standing there thinking, I can’t help but think about swoopy hipped cream in strawberry shortcake, and the way
The New Classic Snickerdoodle Recipe
The best snickerdoodle recipe, upgraded! Dough balls rolled in buttery cinnamon streusel AND cinnamon sugar for crackly, bakery-tall cookies. Make them once, love them always
The Bakehouse Almanac: June 2026
Friends, hi! I had the very best of intentions to write you a May Almanac, but my six week old baby had other plans. Honestly,
New Motherhood: A Brief Report from the Trenches
Friends, hi! I didn’t think I’d have anything wise to say about motherhood by my first Mother’s Day, and six weeks in, that expectation holds
No-Bake Eton Mess Sundaes (The Perfect Mother’s Day Dessert)
An easy no-bake Eton Mess sundae made with strawberries, vanilla bean whipped cream, and crunchy (store-bought!) meringue. This easy Mother’s Day dessert is simple, fresh,
The Bakehouse Texas Big Buttermilk Biscuits Jammers
These big buttermilk biscuits bake up tall and flaky with a sweet jam center that turns glossy and caramelized in the oven! Breakfast never felt so bakery-worthy (especially since the bakery is literally in my backyard). We opened The Bakehouse Texas (my monthly backyard bakery pop-up here in Bellville) last
The Bakehouse Almanac, April 2026
Friends, April’s Almanac comes to you by way of my dear friend and favorite contributor, Amy Estes. As I step into maternity leave and the whole business of matrescence, I’m so grateful to have Amy here to guide us through the month. I hope to be back in May with
My Favorite Easter Brunch Recipes for a Cozy Spring Table
I love an Easter brunch because it feels like the true gathering meal of spring. It’s one where we set the table whether it’s pouring a spring rain outside or the sun is sweet enough to pull us onto the patio to eat outdoors. I come to Easter with a
The Bakehouse Almanac, March 2026
Welcome to The Bakehouse Almanac; a monthly ritual I’m so glad you’re here for. At the top of each month, this little almanac will land like a note taped to the fridge accompanied by a mug of coffee slid across the counter. It’s our monthly guide of sorts: a mix of
