Behind every recipe
Developed, cooked and filmed in our studio kitchen
Cookies, cakes and holiday recipes written and tested by Melis, then photographed on set. No stock photos, no AI images.
Christmas
Pick of the week
Mashed Butternut Squash (Thanksgiving Side)
Picked from this month’s seasonal recipes. A new pick every week, all through November.
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My kitchen rules
How I test every recipe
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I cook every recipe myself
Before a recipe reaches you, I make it in my own kitchen, often more than once, until it works every single time. If I haven’t cooked it, it doesn’t go on the site.
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Every detail, tested one by one
I weigh, taste and adjust: the bake time, the texture, the little things that can go wrong at home. Then I write those tips down for you, so your first try turns out just right.
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Real photos, honest measurements
Every photo comes from our own shoots, never AI. You’ll find US cups next to grams and °F next to °C. AI helps with translation and editing, and every recipe is checked against my own notes, videos and photos before it goes live.
Seasonal calendar
What to bake in November
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Thanksgiving sides, pies and fall flavors.
In season
- Pumpkins
- Sweet potatoes
- Cranberries
- Brussels sprouts
Bake this month
Coming up in December: Christmas cookies, holiday breads and festive desserts.
Meet Melis
A recipe developer’s home kitchen
Melis is a professional recipe developer who has spent years creating and photographing recipes for food brands. Turkish-born, she now shares American holiday bakes and Turkish classics here, written for home bakers.
Every recipe is developed and cooked by Melis in our studio kitchen.
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