The Quilted Bakery is a little corner of comfort where warm kitchens meet handmade quilts, flavors mingle, and every bake feels like a soft, homey moment stitched into the week.
Over the past few years, as Tulip Cottage Quilts has blossomed and grown, my time in the kitchen has quietly slipped into the background. But I’m reclaiming that little ritual of joy by carving out space each week to whisk, stir, sprinkle, and savor—one bake at a time.
Here’s to sweet treats, warm kitchens, and finding our way back to the things that make us feel most at home.
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Olive Oil, Rosemary & Sea Salt Biscuits
As the weather warms and our days fill with more outdoor activities, it gets harder to find time for quilting — let alone baking. And when it’s too hot to...
Olive Oil, Rosemary & Sea Salt Biscuits
As the weather warms and our days fill with more outdoor activities, it gets harder to find time for quilting — let alone baking. And when it’s too hot to...
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Strawberry & Cream Cheese Crumble Bars
These Strawberry & Cream Cheese Crumble Bars taste like pure spring — buttery shortbread, a silky cream cheese layer inspired by a cheesecake‑loving friend, and jammy fresh strawberries on top....
Strawberry & Cream Cheese Crumble Bars
These Strawberry & Cream Cheese Crumble Bars taste like pure spring — buttery shortbread, a silky cream cheese layer inspired by a cheesecake‑loving friend, and jammy fresh strawberries on top....
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Asparagus & Goat Cheese Frittata Bake
Inspired by the first beautiful asparagus of the season, this Asparagus & Goat Cheese Frittata Bake is a light, spring‑forward recipe perfect for easy meal prep. It works for breakfast,...
Asparagus & Goat Cheese Frittata Bake
Inspired by the first beautiful asparagus of the season, this Asparagus & Goat Cheese Frittata Bake is a light, spring‑forward recipe perfect for easy meal prep. It works for breakfast,...
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Hot Cross Buns
Hot Cross Buns were a special Easter treat my mom made when I was growing up, and they’ve held a soft spot in my heart ever since. After years of...
Hot Cross Buns
Hot Cross Buns were a special Easter treat my mom made when I was growing up, and they’ve held a soft spot in my heart ever since. After years of...
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Blueberry Lemon Swirl Bundt Cake
Bright, fruity, and swirled with homemade blueberry compote, this Blueberry Lemon Bundt Cake is my way of coaxing spring along. It uses simple ingredients, freezes beautifully, and brings a little...
Blueberry Lemon Swirl Bundt Cake
Bright, fruity, and swirled with homemade blueberry compote, this Blueberry Lemon Bundt Cake is my way of coaxing spring along. It uses simple ingredients, freezes beautifully, and brings a little...
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Irish Soda Bread
This Irish Soda Bread comes to you a day early so you can bake a loaf in time for St. Patrick’s Day! It’s the first bread I ever learned to...
Irish Soda Bread
This Irish Soda Bread comes to you a day early so you can bake a loaf in time for St. Patrick’s Day! It’s the first bread I ever learned to...
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Sour Cream Coffee Cake
This Sour Cream Coffee Cake is one of those timeless recipes that brings instant comfort — tender, cinnamon‑swirled, and perfect for sharing with friends or sneaking a slice with your...
Sour Cream Coffee Cake
This Sour Cream Coffee Cake is one of those timeless recipes that brings instant comfort — tender, cinnamon‑swirled, and perfect for sharing with friends or sneaking a slice with your...
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Stir‑Together Chocolate Cake with Chocolate But...
If you grew up loving Devil’s Food boxed cake mix, this Stir‑Together Chocolate Cake might surprise you. It’s quick, deeply chocolatey, and uses pantry staples—plus it’s small‑batch and perfect for...
Stir‑Together Chocolate Cake with Chocolate But...
If you grew up loving Devil’s Food boxed cake mix, this Stir‑Together Chocolate Cake might surprise you. It’s quick, deeply chocolatey, and uses pantry staples—plus it’s small‑batch and perfect for...
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Sheng Jian Bao (Chinese Pan‑Fried Buns)
During covid, my husband and I fell in love with King Arthur Baking’s virtual classes. This winter, we brought that tradition back with a batch of Sheng Jian Bao—steamy, savory...
Sheng Jian Bao (Chinese Pan‑Fried Buns)
During covid, my husband and I fell in love with King Arthur Baking’s virtual classes. This winter, we brought that tradition back with a batch of Sheng Jian Bao—steamy, savory...
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Chocolate Pots de Creme
These Chocolate Pots de Crème are pure, silky decadence — a handful of simple ingredients transformed into the most luxurious chocolate dessert you’ll ever spoon into. Baked in sweet little...
Chocolate Pots de Creme
These Chocolate Pots de Crème are pure, silky decadence — a handful of simple ingredients transformed into the most luxurious chocolate dessert you’ll ever spoon into. Baked in sweet little...
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Classic Bloomer Bread
This week’s bake took me across the pond — straight into the land of hearty crusts and cozy kitchen aromas. I tested a recipe for a classic Bloomer Bread from...
Classic Bloomer Bread
This week’s bake took me across the pond — straight into the land of hearty crusts and cozy kitchen aromas. I tested a recipe for a classic Bloomer Bread from...
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Chocolate Skillet Cake
This week’s recipe is Chocolate Skillet Cake, inspired by a gem I found in the Great British Baking Show: Comfort Bakes cookbook. After I posted a little teaser image on...
Chocolate Skillet Cake
This week’s recipe is Chocolate Skillet Cake, inspired by a gem I found in the Great British Baking Show: Comfort Bakes cookbook. After I posted a little teaser image on...
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French Onion Soup
French Onion Soup may not technically count as a “bake,” but it is one of my favorite winter warm‑ups — and even better, it’s a true friend to quilters everywhere....
French Onion Soup
French Onion Soup may not technically count as a “bake,” but it is one of my favorite winter warm‑ups — and even better, it’s a true friend to quilters everywhere....
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Peppermint Bark Whoopie Pies
Whoopie pies have popped up a few times in my travels over the last couple of years — Maine, Pennsylvania, each place proudly claiming theirs are the best. And yet…...
Peppermint Bark Whoopie Pies
Whoopie pies have popped up a few times in my travels over the last couple of years — Maine, Pennsylvania, each place proudly claiming theirs are the best. And yet…...
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Gingerbread Oatmeal Sandwich Cookies
Oatmeal cream pies were one of my absolute favorite childhood treats, and this homemade version from bake FROM scratch Magazine takes me right back — only now they come with...
Gingerbread Oatmeal Sandwich Cookies
Oatmeal cream pies were one of my absolute favorite childhood treats, and this homemade version from bake FROM scratch Magazine takes me right back — only now they come with...
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Caramelized Onion and Thyme Bread
I was recently asked to add a savory bake to my lineup, so when charcuterie landed on the dinner menu, I swapped out our usual French bread and baked a...
Caramelized Onion and Thyme Bread
I was recently asked to add a savory bake to my lineup, so when charcuterie landed on the dinner menu, I swapped out our usual French bread and baked a...
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Spiced Chocolate Bundt Cake
I couldn’t resist testing out my new Bundt pan, so I fired up the oven and baked a Spiced Chocolate Bundt Cake with a Chocolate Glaze for Christmas dessert. Holy...
Spiced Chocolate Bundt Cake
I couldn’t resist testing out my new Bundt pan, so I fired up the oven and baked a Spiced Chocolate Bundt Cake with a Chocolate Glaze for Christmas dessert. Holy...
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Cinnamon Star Bread
I made a delicious Cinnamon Star Bread to go with our Christmas breakfast this year, and it was every bit as magical as it looks. This King Arthur Baking recipe...
Cinnamon Star Bread
I made a delicious Cinnamon Star Bread to go with our Christmas breakfast this year, and it was every bit as magical as it looks. This King Arthur Baking recipe...
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Ginger Spice Cookies
What am I baking this week? Ginger Spice Cookies — and oh, do these pack the perfect punch of holiday warmth. I first found this recipe on King Arthur Baking...
Ginger Spice Cookies
What am I baking this week? Ginger Spice Cookies — and oh, do these pack the perfect punch of holiday warmth. I first found this recipe on King Arthur Baking...
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Peanut Butter Cup Cookies
Yesterday I baked a batch of Peanut Butter Cup Cookies from the new cookbook my sister gave me for Christmas — Small Batch Cookies by Edd Kimber. I adore his...
Peanut Butter Cup Cookies
Yesterday I baked a batch of Peanut Butter Cup Cookies from the new cookbook my sister gave me for Christmas — Small Batch Cookies by Edd Kimber. I adore his...
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Cranberry-Sage Fantails
For Thanksgiving this year, I baked a batch of Cranberry–Sage Fantails, and oh my — what a perfect match for turkey and stuffing. The tart cranberries, the earthy sage, the...
Cranberry-Sage Fantails
For Thanksgiving this year, I baked a batch of Cranberry–Sage Fantails, and oh my — what a perfect match for turkey and stuffing. The tart cranberries, the earthy sage, the...
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Granny's Gingerbread
Is anything more inviting than the spicy‑sweet smell of freshly baked Gingerbread? It’s the kind of aroma that wraps itself around your whole kitchen, stirring up memories of snow‑dusted windows,...
Granny's Gingerbread
Is anything more inviting than the spicy‑sweet smell of freshly baked Gingerbread? It’s the kind of aroma that wraps itself around your whole kitchen, stirring up memories of snow‑dusted windows,...
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Garlic Butter Candle
This is my promised follow up post to the Cottage Loaf and well, I’m happy to report: it was a total success! The surprise? A roasted garlic butter candle—yes, really....
Garlic Butter Candle
This is my promised follow up post to the Cottage Loaf and well, I’m happy to report: it was a total success! The surprise? A roasted garlic butter candle—yes, really....
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Cottage Loaf
Wednesday nights are Date Night around here—a little midweek tradition that gives us something sweet to look forward to. And this week, I decided to add a warm, homemade twist:...
Cottage Loaf
Wednesday nights are Date Night around here—a little midweek tradition that gives us something sweet to look forward to. And this week, I decided to add a warm, homemade twist:...
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Apple Cider Doughnut Loaf
There’s a certain magic that drifts in with the fall—the kind that smells like cinnamon sugar, warm ovens, and the first excuse to pull out your coziest apron. Baking season...
Apple Cider Doughnut Loaf
There’s a certain magic that drifts in with the fall—the kind that smells like cinnamon sugar, warm ovens, and the first excuse to pull out your coziest apron. Baking season...