How to make Victorian Christmas tinsel ornaments.  Modeled after the ornaments made from Cornish tin for Queen Victoria's Christmas tree, these beautiful, sparkling ornaments are quick, easy, and inexpensive to make.

Recipe for classic rhubarb custard pie.  Rhubarb is incredibly tart on its own, but paired with sweet custard it finds its perfect balance.  This pie is the perfect old-fashioned recipe for any occasion, from a summer picnic to Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Learn how to make gingerbread cobblestones with this easy tutorial.  Pave the path to your gingerbread house with these cookie stepping stones and some royal icing for a charming effect.

How to make gingerbread cookie shingles for a gingerbread house.  Using gingerbread for the decorative elements as well as the basic walls and roof really make an affordable alternative to candy.

Free printable gingerbread house template for a chalet style gingerbread house.  Use my tried and true gingerbread house recipe and this template to bake up the perfect Christmas gingerbread cottage.  Now updated to include the door and windows!

This is the very best gingerbread house recipe that actually works AND tastes delicious!   Free printable A Frame gingerbread house templates as well.

Outrageously delicious recipe for homemade brownies absolutely bursting with chocolate flavor.  And it only gets one saucepan dirty!  Throw away the box mixes for good; this recipe is so much tastier and just as easy!

Expert advice from National Pastry Chef champions on how to make and freeze pies ahead of time for the holidays.  Which pie recipes work, which don't, whether to freeze baked or unbaked, and more.  Save your sanity and do the work ahead of time!

What's a Mud Pie Bakery without chef hats?

Peanut butter Nutella thumbprint cookies are easy to make and the most amazing chocolate and peanut butter combination of flavors.