Learn My Bold Baking Basics

My Homemade Cream Cheese recipe could not be easier to make, because everything you need to make rich, creamy, and tangy…

Make the Best-Ever Vanilla Buttercream Frosting recipe with my chef-tested tips and techniques for the perfect buttercream icing every time!…

Easily make my Homemade Sweetened Condensed Milk recipe and use it to create ice cream, cookies & more! Hi Bold…

Buying Rolled Fondant = expensive. Making it yourself? Much easier — and cheaper — than you’d think! Hi Bold Bakers!…

Easily make Homemade Extracts including my pure vanilla extract recipe & many more! Hi Bold Bakers! I love the idea…

My Mum’s recipe for an easy, shortcut Puff Pastry is so fast to make without all the folding like a traditional…

My egg substitutes chart has all the information you could ever need for baking egg free treats! Hi Bold Bakers!…

Easily make Homemade Butter with just a few simple ingredients to make your own delicious butter for baking recipes or…

Marshmallow Fondant is easy to make, beautiful to decorate with, and uses just THREE ingredients! Hi Bold Bakers! Have you…

Learn How to Make Sour Cream at home with this sour cream recipe and then use it to make your…

Hi Bold Bakers! Since starting Bigger Bolder Baking, I realized that my Bold Bakers don’t all have access to the same simple ingredients…

This recipe gives away all of the secrets to making the perfect Marshmallow Fluff recipe at home! Hi Bold Bakers!…

Hi Bold Bakers! The only difference between Dairy Free Condensed Milk and regular Condensed Milk is the milk used. Dairy Free…

Hi Bold Bakers!  Working as a professional chef I have learned a lot over the years and I’m excited to…

Hi Bold Bakers! Whipping cream seems like a little bit of a no brainer right? Put cream in a bowl…

Learn How to Make Pie Crust, perfectly, every time, and change your pie-life forever. Hi Bold Bakers! Fall is when…

Easily find the best sugar substitutes for baking with my free downloadable sugar substitutes chart!  Hi Bold Bakers! My Bold…

Hi Bold Bakers! Now more than ever we want to know what goes into our food.  What better way to know…

Hi Bold Bakers! A good Swiss Meringue Buttercream Frosting recipe is essential for all Bold Bakers! However buttercream and frostings…

Making homemade dulce de leche has never been so easy. With one of my simple two methods, my dulce de…

Hi Bold Bakers! I loved making hot chocolate as a kid but I never knew you could actually make your…

Hi Bold Bakers! Most Homemade Marshmallow recipes contain corn syrup however it is not widely avaialble. I’m sharing a recipe…

It might be hard to find mascarpone cheese in the store, but it is not hard to make! Open up a…

Cake Flour: What is it? It’s a clear path to lovely soft cakes, and I’m going to show you how…

Hi Bold Bakers! You have seen me make Chocolate Ganache multiple times but now I want to show you 3 different uses…

Hi Bold Bakers! Brown Sugar is a fantastic ingredient in baking that shouldn’t be left out. It adds a caramel…

Hi Bold Bakers! We make our own 2-ingredient, No Machine Ice Cream on Bigger Bolder Baking so why wouldn’t we make…

Easily make Yogurt at home and use it with my Frozen Yogurt recipe, Yogurt Pops and more! Hi Bold Bakers!…

My Perfect Homemade Corn Syrup Substitute is a candy-like sauce that cooks up to be super thick, full-bodied, and sweet…

Hi Bold Bakers! Between my husband, Kevin and me, and of course our dog, Waffles, we go through a lot…

I’ll show you how to make powdered sugar, aka confectioner’s sugar, so you’ll never run out when making any of…

Hi Bold Bakers! Welcome to my Bold Baking Bootcamp! In this limited series we will cover Baking 101, like conversions…

Finally take charge of all that tasty treat decorating you’ve wanted to do and learn How to Make Royal Icing!…

Hi Bold Bakers! As a baker, there are just some recipes that you need — what I call “Master Recipes.”…

Hi Bold Bakers! Welcome to the third installment of my Bold Baking Boot Camp. This week we are making our…

From profiteroles to Croquembouche, my Easy Choux Pastry Recipe will have you making adorable and delicious light puffs in no time!…

My Homemade Graham Cracker recipe gives us what we all know and love: those toasty, cinnamon-y, golden brown crunchy cookies…

My Clotted Cream recipe is creamy, buttery, and simple enough for anyone looking to make their own ingredients from scratch.…

Hi Bold Bakers! As all of you know being Bold in the kitchen starts with a good foundation! From knowing…

Hi Bold Bakers! When it comes to my baking I am all about technique. But there are just some things…

Hi Bold Bakers! What I love about baking is that you can always build upon your skills. Cake decorating is…

Hi Bold Bakers! Welcome to the third installment of my Bold Baking Boot Camp. This week we are making our…

Make my easy Homemade Applesauce recipe for a great treat, to use in your baking, and as an egg substitute.…

From topping pizzas and lasagna, to incorporating in classic cannoli and Italian gelato, I will teach you my Ricotta Cheese…

Hi Bold Bakers! I have been swamped with messages asking to show you how to substitute raising agents in your…

Learn How to Make Praline and imagine gorgeous shards of caramel-y candy folded into your favorite desserts, like fudge and…

Add more flavor to your baking and drinks with my 4 easy homemade Simple Syrup Recipes! Hi Bold Bakers! One…

Cake decorating doesn’t have to be hard, and with my Easy Royal Icing for Cake Decorating you’ll be able to make…

Easily make Evaporated Milk at home in just 25 minutes! Hi Bold Bakers! One of my favorite parts of Bold…

Hi Bold Bakers! I use Self-Raising flour in a lot of my cake recipes. It’s quite a common flour to use…

Hi Bold Bakers! One of my all time most-favorite and most-used ingredients is butter. As bakers we get used to…

From whimsical decorations to covering whole cakes, making my Easy Homemade Marzipan (Almond Paste) will elevate your holiday baking to…

Hi Bold Bakers! As we head into a busy Holiday season, I want to show you some Bold Baking Tips for desserts…

Hi Bold Bakers! Pumpkin Puree is called for in so many recipes when the Fall rolls around but it’s not…

Hi Bold Bakers! What’s the point in having piping nozzles if you don’t know how to use them? I went…

Hi Bold Bakers! Welcome to the third installment of my Bold Baking Boot Camp. This week we are making our…

My Foolproof Creme Anglaise is a sweet custard-like sauce, the name of which is French for “English cream,” and my…

Hi Bold Bakers! Welcome to the third installment of my Bold Baking Boot Camp. This week we are making our…

Hi Bold Bakers! Welcome to the fourth and final episode of my Bold Baking Boot Camp. This week we are learning…

There are many types of chocolate, and not all are created equal — so let’s take an in-depth look at…

Made with 4 things you most likely have in your cupboard, my Homemade Molasses Substitute is a full bodied, full…

Hi Bold Bakers! Welcome to the fourth and final episode of my Bold Baking Boot Camp. This week we are learning…

Hi Bold Bakers! No one is perfect, but your cookies can be! Getting a uniform cookie is not only how…

Hi Bold Bakers! Welcome to the fourth and final episode of my Bold Baking Boot Camp. This week we are…

Hi Bold Bakers! Cookies were my most favorite thing to bake as a child. You only need a few ingredients,…

Hi Bold Bakers! This Easy Homemade Butterscotch Sauce is the perfect example of a make ahead sauce, which will take…

Hi Bold Bakers! I am often asked “Why do you Mix Dry Ingredients and Wet Ingredients Separately?” Even the best…

Hi Bold Bakers! You often ask me to show you easy ways to decorate baked goods. I have previously shared…

Hi Bold Bakers! The recipe says ‘room temperature’ or ‘softened’ butter. Yikes! Depending on your recipe, butter straight from the…

Hi Bold Bakers! Lemons, limes and oranges give us wonderful almost tropical flavors to add into our desserts and sweet…

Hi Bold Bakers! Welcome to the fourth and final episode of my Bold Baking Boot Camp. This week we are learning…

Hi Bold Bakers! Working as a professional chef I have learned a few tricks along the way. A very important…

Hi Bold Bakers! Help! My Buttercream Frosting isn’t Stiff Enough!. I hear this a lot. We all like to make…

Hi Bold Bakers! To get the best piping results, it’s really important to correctly fill your piping bag. This is easier said…

Hi Bold Bakers! Lining baking pan is something I am no stranger to. I have worked as a pastry chef for…

Hi Bold Bakers! In Ireland we have a saying “Don’t teach your granny how to suck eggs,” which means don’t…

Chocolatey, nutty, crunchy, caramel-y and sweet, Praline Fudge is perfect for gift-giving or an after dinner treat. Hi Bold Bakers!…

Hi Bold Bakers! Nobody likes burning baked goods, never mind eating them. When you think that all your effort was…

Hi Bold Bakers! Now I am all about easy cake decorating tips. That’s why I’m going to show you 4…

Hi Bold Bakers! Any Bold Baker should know easy ways to decorate a cake. I have already shared some really…

Hi Bold Bakers Growing up in Ireland we were lucky enough to have great produce on our doorstep. All the…

Hi Bold Bakers! Over the span of my career as a professional chef I have cracked my fair share of eggs.…

If you’re nervous to decorate your cakes, don’t be! Here is a super simple, Easy Way to Decorate a Cake!…

Hi Bold Bakers! What is a Bain Marie? When baking or cooking you will often encounter this term. Some of…

Hi Bold Bakers! There are so many tools needed to bake properly. Sometimes you just don’t have it all. Luckily…

Hi Bold Bakers! I have been a pastry chef for many years and I have learned a thing or two…

Forget to pull out your eggs before baking? No problem! Let me explain How to Get Room Temperature Eggs, and…