Don Herman - Baking Naturally

Updated on April 28, 2023January 5, 2020Breakfast Cakes Desserts Recipes

Apfelkuchen Overnight Coffee Cake

I’ve spent a lot of time in Germany, particularly Berlin, and this version of apfelkuchen (apple cake) is very similar to what I’ve found in …

Updated on June 6, 2023January 5, 2020Cakes Desserts High Altitude Recipes

High Altitude Chocolate Cake

High Altitude Chocolate Cake – Baking chocolate cake at high altitude is one of the greater challenges in a baker’s life. Chocolate cakes tend to …

Updated on May 2, 2023January 4, 2020Desserts Recipes

Homemade Twix Bars (Original Millionaire Shortbread)

Are you a fan of Twix candy bars? These Homemade Twix Bars are just a variation on my time-tested Best Millionaire’s Shortbread: Shortbread cookie layer, …

Updated on July 15, 2023September 12, 2019Cakes Desserts Recipes

Rich Moist Chocolate Cupcake Recipe

There are a million chocolate cupcake recipes out there. The problem is, Which one produces a truly rich, moist chocolate cupcake? I can tell you …

Updated on August 4, 2026September 12, 2019Cookies Desserts Recipes

Soft Molasses Cookies Recipe

There’s something about sinking your teeth into these Soft Molasses Cookies. It’s one of the simplest cookies to make – a great project for you …

Updated on May 2, 2023September 12, 2019Baking Tools Recipes Soups

Instant Pot Beef and Barley Soup

This Beef and Barley soup would take a couple of hours on the stove, but in the Instant Pot, you can enjoy it in 30 minutes!

Updated on June 6, 2023July 16, 2019Appetizers

Layered Ginger Chicken Dip

Layered Ginger Chicken Dip – This is a recipe I just snagged from my good friend Deb, who served it at a dinner a few …

Hi, I’m Don

Don Herman

Don started baking and cooking at ten years old, when his mom went back to work and left notes on the stove instead of standing over it herself. Those notes turned into a real education in down-home cooking — the kind you learn by doing, not by watching a screen.

These days, Don's a home baker who loves to experiment, especially with what it takes to make a recipe actually work at 6,000 feet in Denver, Colorado. He's also a traveler, and wherever he ends up, he comes home with a new recipe worth figuring out — the more intriguing, the better.