I’m not quite sure when my love of baking began. Maybe it was the first time I made Christmas cookies with my family and instead of rolling the dough in sugar I popped it straight into my mouth. Maybe it was when I brought a new cookie recipe to a party and I saw how much everyone enjoyed my creation. Or maybe it was one of the countless times my dad and I binge-watched Holiday Baking Championship together on the Food Network. No matter when it began, the one truth that remains is that I am now a baker, for better or for worse.
The thing I love most about baking is that you end up so far from where you’ve started. You create something out of nothing. The same basic ingredients (flour, sugar, butter, eggs, baking soda) can create cakes, cookies, and croissants. But as much as baking is an art, it’s also a science. Have you ever substituted baking soda for baking powder (they sound the same, right?) and watched as the muffins didn’t rise? Or how softened butter can make the perfect cookie, but melted butter will make your cookie into a flat, crunchy mess? The precision of baking can require your undivided attention. For a small period of time your thoughts are consumed with measuring cups and whisking instead of work responsibilities and your to-do list. And that is where baking has saved me.
I’m not quite sure when my love of baking began, but I do know that this is just the beginning. I’ll share my masterpieces along with my missteps. Whether you are joining me to support my favorite hobby or to learn how to bake yourself, welcome! I hope you find as much joy reading these recipes as I will sharing them with you.
Oh yea, and one more thing: Life’s short. Eat the damn cookie.
-R
Becca's Baking Creations 