Lauren Baker 
I’ll never forget the time I ambitiously attempted to make croissants from scratch for a dinner party. Hours of rolling, folding, and waiting culminated in a batch of croissants that …
I remember the time I decided to bake scones for the first time. The recipe seemed simple enough, but I made one crucial mistake: my baking powder had expired. The …
I’ll never forget the time I attempted to wow my friends with a fancy puff pastry. It was supposed to be an elegant centerpiece, but it emerged from the oven …
I’ll never forget the childhood excitement of peeling open the wrapper of a strawberry crunch ice cream bar. The combination of creamy strawberry goodness and the crunchy cookie coating was …
I remember the first time I tried to prepare an elaborate breakfast spread for my family. What I envisioned as a peaceful morning filled with laughter and fluffy pancakes quickly …
I’ll never forget the time I tried to impress my friends with an elaborate dessert, complete with layers, frosting, and a complicated swirl technique. By the end of the day, …
I once attempted to make lemon cookies, dreaming of sunny, citrusy bites that would impress everyone at the dinner table. Instead, I ended up with a kitchen coated in flour …
I once tried to build a gingerbread house. Let’s just say the results were less “Winter Wonderland” and more “Demolition Derby.” The frosting was sliding, the walls were collapsing—it was …
When it comes to breakfast, I’m all about simple, satisfying, and crowd-pleasing recipes. But that wasn’t always the case. My first attempt at making a gourmet breakfast pizza was, let’s …
I still laugh when I think about the first time I made enchiladas. Everything was going smoothly until I skipped the seemingly small step of tucking in the tortilla ends. …
