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Sourdough & Yeasted Breads

  • A saffron and pistachio babka wreath styled on a rustic green backdrop. Pistachios are scattered around, and the scene is styled with saffron and holiday accents.

    Saffron and Pistachio Babka Wreath

    December 3, 2025marissajmakes
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  • A dish of dinner rolls sprinkled with parmesan and black pepper, styled in a rustic and autumnal setting.

    Black Pepper and Parmesan Dinner Rolls

    November 24, 2025marissajmakes
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  • Autumn Focaccia with Apples, Sage, and Hot Honey

    November 5, 2023marissajmakes
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  • Easy Whole Wheat Sandwich Bread

    October 27, 2023marissajmakes
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  • Easy Olive and Lemon Focaccia

    May 30, 2023marissajmakes
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A little slice of sunshine 🙂‍↕️🫶🏻

The recipe for this lemon cake with passion fruit curd and raspberry mascarpone buttercream will be available Saturday! Make sure you’re signed up for my 📧 list so you know as soon as it’s live 🥰 This cake is the perfect way to bring som brightness to these cold winter days. Happy Thursday, my dear friends!
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A little slice of sunshine 🙂‍↕️🫶🏻

The recipe for this lemon cake with passion fruit curd and raspberry mascarpone buttercream will be available Saturday! Make sure you’re signed up for my 📧 list so you know as soon as it’s live 🥰 This cake is the perfect way to bring som brightness to these cold winter days. Happy Thursday, my dear friends!
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#layercake #lemoncake #cake #birthdaycake cakecakecakeca

It’s rainy and cold outside, but blossoms are beginning to appear on the branches. Spring is near, and I’m so ready for her 🥰

Happy monday my friends! Any special plans for the week? I’m enjoying the bank holiday today, and excited to be getting new recipes to you in the next few days 🩷

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#sourdough #sourdoughbread #springtime #sourdoughbaking #breadstory

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It’s rainy and cold outside, but blossoms are beginning to appear on the branches. Spring is near, and I’m so ready for her 🥰

Happy monday my friends! Any special plans for the week? I’m enjoying the bank holiday today, and excited to be getting new recipes to you in the next few days 🩷

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#sourdough #sourdoughbread #springtime #sourdoughbaking #breadstory

Apple frangipane tart 🫶🏻

Another Valentine’s dessert idea, made with the most gorgeous pink apples. If you can’t find pink fleshed apples in your area, it’s just as delicious with your favorite baking variety. Recipe on the blog archives, and happy Wednesday my dear friends 🩷
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#frangipanetart #appletart #frangipane #dessertsofinstagram #valentinesdessert

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Apple frangipane tart 🫶🏻 

Another Valentine’s dessert idea, made with the most gorgeous pink apples. If you can’t find pink fleshed apples in your area, it’s just as delicious with your favorite baking variety. Recipe on the blog archives, and happy Wednesday my dear friends 🩷
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#frangipanetart #appletart #frangipane #dessertsofinstagram #valentinesdessert

Rosemary hot milk cake 🫶🏻

After a wonderful weekend in Mexico celebrating my beautiful friend’s bachelorette, I’m back and soooo ready to share the last of my winter recipes as we head into early spring! This Rosemary hot milk cake from the archives is a wonderful cake to make this time of year, especially as a treat for Valentine’s Day. Recipe on the blog archives!

Happy monday my dear friends! I can’t wait to share new things with you this week 🩷
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#bundtcake #lemon #cake #meyerlemon #bundtcakes

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Rosemary hot milk cake 🫶🏻

After a wonderful weekend in Mexico celebrating my beautiful friend’s bachelorette, I’m back and soooo ready to share the last of my winter recipes as we head into early spring! This Rosemary hot milk cake from the archives is a wonderful cake to make this time of year, especially as a treat for Valentine’s Day. Recipe on the blog archives!

Happy monday my dear friends! I can’t wait to share new things with you this week 🩷
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#bundtcake #lemon #cake #meyerlemon #bundtcakes

No bake white chocolate and raspberry tart 🫶🏻

Valentine’s Day is quickly approaching, and this no bake tart is both super simple to make, and a delicious treat to share with all your loves. Recipe is on the blog archives! Happy Monday, my dearest friends 🩷
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#tart #whitechocolate #raspberry #valentinesdessert #raspberrytart

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No bake white chocolate and raspberry tart 🫶🏻

Valentine’s Day is quickly approaching, and this no bake tart is both super simple to make, and a delicious treat to share with all your loves. Recipe is on the blog archives! Happy Monday, my dearest friends 🩷
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#tart #whitechocolate #raspberry #valentinesdessert #raspberrytart

Lemon cake with passion fruit curd and raspberry mascarpone buttercream ✨

This past Tuesday was my 32nd birthday, and in keeping with tradition, I made myself a birthday cake to celebrate. Given all the sadness and heaviness in the world right now, it only felt right to use the happiest and brightest flavors I could think of. The sponge is lemon, almost like a pound cake in texture, the filling is a bright passion fruit curd, and the frosting is a mascarpone buttercream flavored and colored with freeze dried raspberries. I’m hoping to have the recipe up for you soon!

I’ve added some photos of past birthday cakes going back to 2021 (starting from the 3rd slide). It’s fun to see the improvement in both my baking, and photography 🥰

Happy Saturday my dearest friends 🩷
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#layercake #lemoncake #cake #birthdaycake
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Lemon cake with passion fruit curd and raspberry mascarpone buttercream ✨

This past Tuesday was my 32nd birthday, and in keeping with tradition, I made myself a birthday cake to celebrate. Given all the sadness and heaviness in the world right now, it only felt right to use the happiest and brightest flavors I could think of. The sponge is lemon, almost like a pound cake in texture, the filling is a bright passion fruit curd, and the frosting is a mascarpone buttercream flavored and colored with freeze dried raspberries. I’m hoping to have the recipe up for you soon!

I’ve added some photos of past birthday cakes going back to 2021 (starting from the 3rd slide). It’s fun to see the improvement in both my baking, and photography 🥰

Happy Saturday my dearest friends 🩷
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#layercake #lemoncake #cake #birthdaycake
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Raspberry rolls 🫶🏻

One of my favorite treats this time of year! Such a perfect way to bring a little sweetness and sunshine to your winter breakfast table 🩷 Recipe on the blog archives!

Happy Tuesday, my dear friends! Things have honestly been a bit of a rollercoaster lately, but I’m hoping everything is starting to settle now. I’m trying to decide on a birthday cake flavor for my 32nd next week— any ideas?
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#raspberryrolls #cinnamonrolls #traybake #raspberryjam #raspberries

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Raspberry rolls 🫶🏻

One of my favorite treats this time of year! Such a perfect way to bring a little sweetness and sunshine to your winter breakfast table 🩷 Recipe on the blog archives!

Happy Tuesday, my dear friends! Things have honestly been a bit of a rollercoaster lately, but I’m hoping everything is starting to settle now. I’m trying to decide on a birthday cake flavor for my 32nd next week— any ideas?
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#raspberryrolls #cinnamonrolls #traybake #raspberryjam #raspberries

Poached pears 🫶🏻

Such a wonderful way to warm up a chilly winter’s day 🥰 Happy Thursday, my dear friends!
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Poached pears 🫶🏻

Such a wonderful way to warm up a chilly winter’s day 🥰 Happy Thursday, my dear friends! 
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#poachedpear #poachedpears #winterbaking #peartart #pears

Passion fruit curd tart 🫶🏻

One of my favorite things about winter is that the markets are bursting with bright fruits full of sunshine. This passion fruit tart is the perfect way to bring some warmth to midwinter. Recipe on the blog archives!

Happy Tuesday, my dear friends! I hope you all had a wonderful new year 🩷
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#tart #passionfruit #passionfruittart #tartsofinstagram #winterfruit

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Passion fruit curd tart 🫶🏻

One of my favorite things about winter is that the markets are bursting with bright fruits full of sunshine. This passion fruit tart is the perfect way to bring some warmth to midwinter. Recipe on the blog archives!

Happy Tuesday, my dear friends! I hope you all had a wonderful new year 🩷
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#tart #passionfruit #passionfruittart #tartsofinstagram #winterfruit

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