Category Archives: Baked

By Matt Lewis and Renato Poliafito

Hazelnut Cinnamon Chip Biscotti

Currently baking out of Baked by Matt Lewis and Renato Poliafito I have to confess, I’ve never made biscotti. I don’t like crunchy cookies, and I abhor soggy things, so a crunchy cookie that you dip in coffee . . … Continue reading

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Lemon Drop Cake

Currently baking out of Baked by Matt Lewis and Renato Poliafito For me, lemon cakes are either great or gross. There doesn’t seem to be much in between. Fortunately, this cake lands firmly on the great side. In fact, this … Continue reading

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Milk Chocolate Malt Ball Cake

Currently baking out of Baked by Matt Lewis and Renato Poliafito I’ve made this recipe four times with four different results. While the cakes tasted okay, none of them were exactly what I was looking for. The first time I … Continue reading

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Butterscotch Pudding Tarts

Currently baking out of Baked by Matt Lewis and Renato Poliafito I was feeling pretty lazy on the day I made these, so instead of making the tart part of this recipe, I stopped after the butterscotch pudding part. And … Continue reading

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Peanut Butter Pie with Cookie Crust

Currently baking out of Baked by Matt Lewis and Renato Poliafito Every time I consider making something with peanut butter in it, I think of my step-daughter who loves the stuff. And you really can’t get much simpler than this … Continue reading

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Baked Bars

Currently baking out of Baked by Matt Lewis and Renato Poliafito You might have heard of these bars under a different titles, such as Seven Layer Bars or Magic Bars. The big thing about this type of bar is that … Continue reading

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Root Beer Bundt Cake

Currently baking out of Baked by Matt Lewis and Renato Poliafito This was the first recipe I made from Baked, back when. At the time, I had a bunch of generic root beer taking up refrigerator space, so root beer … Continue reading

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The Baked Brownie

Currently baking out of Baked by Matt Lewis and Renato Poliafito I think these brownies are the thing that started all the buzz surrounding this bakery, and by extension, this book. Oprah made them one of her “favorite things,” and … Continue reading

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Chipotle Cheddar Biscuits

Currently baking out of Baked by Matt Lewis and Renato Poliafito The biscuit curse struck again! Not familiar with the biscuit curse? See this and this. One day, I may come to the realization that I was not put together in … Continue reading

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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Loaf

Currently baking out of Baked by Matt Lewis and Renato Poliafito Can one have too many pumpkin-chocolate recipes? I don’t think so, especially when there is a half of a can of pumpkin puree sitting the fridge begging to be … Continue reading

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