Category: Holiday Baking

Cheese and Onion Bread – Bake with Grace

Before I left for New York City earlier this year, a friend of mine told me to try the onion bagels. After tasting one, I was hooked. I’m not an onion loving person, I pick them out of salads and

Chewy Toffees – Bake with Grace

I adore a chewy toffee, in fact, I will always scratch around in the Quality Street tin to find the toffees first. One might say it’s a holiday tradition. Making your own toffees is super easy and so rewarding. Left

Christmas Mince Pies – Bake with Grace

Nothing says Christmas time like seeing mince pies appear in the shops. These holiday treats are great for dessert, tea time or for a hostess gift. Last year I posted a super quick Quick Mince Pie Squares recipe , but this year

Chocolate Vermicilli Nests – Bake with Grace

Easter time always brings out the creative side of me. I think it’s the change in season and the freshness in the air. I love simple, non fussy cake toppers for cakes, and this one is super easy and can

Coconut Easter Nests – Bake with Grace

Easter baking is always so much fun for my kids, they love getting their hands sticky. I think they eat most of the speckled eggs before we get a chance to decorate with them, but that’s just part of the

Sticky Hot Cross Buns – Bake with Grace

From about half an hour after I pack away the Christmas dishes, my family start lamenting about Easter and how they can’t wait for hot cross buns. These days the stores have them year round, but there is nothing better

Chocolate Panne Cotte – Bake with Grace

Here in the Southern Hemisphere it is a wonderful 30ºC for the holidays and a white Christmas is not what we are dreaming of. In fact, we dream of floating on a Lilo on a pool with an ice-cold drink

Mini Gingerbread Houses – Bake with Grace

Gingerbread houses are as essential as Christmas decorations in my house. A few years ago I had a romantic idea of making full-sized gingerbread houses with my kids. That is… one full sized house for each member of the family.

Christmas Star Cookies – Bake with Grace

There are always so many small gifts that you need to have to give to the wonderful people in your life that help out with your kids, teach them to swim, drop them off from school, teach them extra maths,

Gingerbread Cookie Decorations – Bake with Grace

When the kids are home from school for the holidays, it’s always a good time to get them baking. Making Christmas decorations at the same time is a win-win for me. Of course a lot are eaten while we decorate