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I’m Ryan and I love to bake! I also have an unhealthy obsession with some celebrity chefs, so last year I started cooking my way through various cookbooks to combine two things that I love.
This blog is all about that project. You can find recipe review posts, tidbits about baking, reviews of restaurants that I go to, and maybe an original recipe every now and then.
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The Latest Entries in the Journal
A Slight Rebrand
Hello, beautiful readers! It’s been a minute, hasn’t it?? Ryan’s Kitchen Journal is now Ryan Bakes It! A year and a half away has given me time to think, and over that time, my interest in baking and blogging has sort of re-emerged. Over the next few weeks, you’ll continue to see some other changes made on the site — there may even be a…
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Barefoot Contessa Recipe 65 – German Chocolate Cupcakes
Well, it’s been a while since I’ve made an Ina recipe. Actually, it’s been a while since I’ve made any recipe and then wrote a blog post about it. But last weekend for the first time in a while, I actually had a reason to bake! So I took advantage of it and decided that perhaps it might be good to write a blog post,…
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Fourth Anniversary Thoughts
About four years ago, as the world was still dealing with the effects of the COVID pandemic, I started a blog. I’ll be honest now. I wanted it to become “big.” I wanted it to be popular, similar to the food blogs I read and visit online often. It didn’t take me long to realize that running and maintaining a food blog of that caliber…
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Fall Flavor Recipes: Scones, Cakes, and More
Fall has officially arrived! Pumpkin spice lattes, large crisp apples, cooler days and nights, and soon the leaves will be changing colors. Fair season is in full swing in New England. This year, I was able make the trip to The Big E in Massachusetts. It’s New England’s largest fair and runs over two weeks every year. I was really happy to get back there…
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