Meet Annalise from Completely Delicious

Lately, we’ve been indulging in all of the sweet finds at Completely Delicious! Though we find it hard to believe that blogger Annalise Sandberg is self-taught by trial and error, we’re elated that she has a “sweet tooth that can’t be tamed,” because we get to reap the totally drool-worthy benefits!

Once you take a little deeper dive into Completely Delicious, you’ll find that this baking blog is more than recipes. You can also find recommendations on baking tools and a “Baking Tips” section where Annalise shares some of her favorite tricks of the trade, like how to make perfectly flaky pie crust or build a layered cake.

We had a chance to catch up with Annalise and pick her brain on why she started blogging, her favorite food and more.

What inspired you to become a blogger?
Other food bloggers around me were my biggest inspiration. It started with me just making their recipes, but then I started creating my own recipes and wanted to share them with my family and friends. So I started my own blog!

Favorite food:
Layer cakes are my ultimate favorite, though I can’t say, “no,” to anything sweet.

Sweet or savory … or both:
Definitely, sweet!

Favorite trick of the trade:
Confidence is my most valuable tool. Once I learned a few things and felt confident in my ability, I really began to grow as a baker and cook.

Favorite food substitute:
I love buttermilk for some reason and look for ways to incorporate it in a lot of my baked goods for an added depth of flavor. I swap it in for milk and even heavy cream in cakes, biscuits, breads, etc.

One piece of advice you would give to novice cooks:
Don’t be afraid! Start with recipes you feel comfortable with and work your way up to ones that are more challenging. I’m almost completely self-taught, so I know it can be done!

Favorite kitchen gadget:
I would be lost without my KitchenAid stand mixer.

What’s your biggest food splurge?
Quality cocoa powder. I know that may seem weird, but spending just a few extra dollars really makes a difference in the chocolate flavor of the final product.

Favorite recipe you’ve posted:
My brown butter chocolate chip cookies are my all-time favorite recipe and the one that I use the most from my blog.