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Hi, I’m Tessa!

I hope you enjoy my collection of over 1,000 (and growing!) triple-tested recipes.

My cookie recipes have been known to garner marriage proposals (seriously!) and my beloved brownie recipes have been ranked as some of the best on the internet.

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Every recipe undergoes rigorous testing and uses the 7-Step Handle the Heat Method to ensure it’s practically failproof so you can bake confidently and get compliment-winning results every time! 

At Handle the Heat, you’ll not only get recipes that work flawlessly, but you’ll also find in-depth articles on baking basics and the Science of Baking. Because when you know how baking works, you can bake fearlessly all the time! 

At Handle the Heat, you’ll not only get recipes that work flawlessly, but you’ll also find in-depth articles on baking basics and the Science of Baking.

Because when you know how baking works, you can bake fearlessly all the time! 

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  • many chocolate cookies & cream cookies on a marble surface

    Chocolate Cookies & Cream Cookies

    1158 minutes
  • What to Bake When Summer Fruit Takes Over

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  • eye level shot of strawberry cobbler bars to show gooey strawberry filling

    Strawberry Cobbler Bars

    121 hour 35 minutes
  • homemade marshmallow fluff in a glass container on a plate with a spoonful and a bowl of graham crackers in the background

    Homemade Marshmallow Fluff

    620 minutes
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    No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheesecake

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  • fork lifting up a cinnamon bun bites from the pan to reveal the soft, gooey interior

    Cinnamon Bun Bites

    174 hours
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    Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins

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    Brown Butter Carrot Cake

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