Chorizo Soda Bread

When we found our favorite baker of the last season of the Great British Bake Off had posted this recipe on Instagram, Sarah decided that we had to make it immediately. And we did. And it was delicious. Full credit to Lottie for introducing us to a new favorite bread! Difficulty: Beginner friendlyServes: 8-10 people…

The Original Chocolate Cherry Rum Cake

While Sarah no longer remembers the exact inspiration for attempting this cake, it has become a staple of her husband, Ben's, family's Christmas dinner. We hate to say it comes from a box mix base, but admittedly, despite Sarah's decade of cupcake delightfulness, we've never made a cake from scratch - it's one of our…

Gingerbread Turkey Cookies

For as long as Sarah can remember, her grandmother Moppy had made gingerbread cookies in the shape of turkeys with every family members' name on them for Thanksgiving, their mutual favorite holiday. They served not only as a light dessert after a huge meal, but as place cards at the table as well! When Moppy…

Pumpkin Scones

At the start of quarantine, Sarah decide to take up baking again after nearly a decade away from the oven. She started with pumpkin chai scones from a Jane Austen novel adaptation, Jane of Austin by Hillary Manson Lodge. We’ve adapted it a bit to include chocolate chips and the directions are our own based…

Welcome to Ellie’s Kitchen!

Welcome to Ellie’s baking adventures!