# holiday baking

Food

Kahlua Buns Stuffed with Mascarpone Cream and Salted Pistachio

I chased a panettone memory and ended up with something better for my kitchen: soft, coffee-scented Kahlua buns stuffed with mascarpone cream and finished with a crackle of salted pistachio. Two days of gentle, low-effort steps — no sourdough temperament, no fancy tools.

Food

Halloween Spiral Pastry Stuffed with Pumpkin and Cheddar

I hid a pastry I love for years because I couldn't find a word for it in English. Halloween finally gave me one: a spiral of wafer-thin black and orange crust, wrapped around pumpkin paste with a molten heart of cheddar.