Greatist Collaboration: Quinoa Apple Cake
Just a quick hello to share this cake that I made for Greatist with you. When I saw this cake in Home Made Winter (p.s., you still have until midnight tonight to win a copy!), I was immediately...
View ArticleLake Champlain Chocolate – Individual Chocolate-Hazelnut Mousse Cakes and A...
Update: Giveaway is now closed. Congrats to Corinne of Sparecake for winning! I really loved hearing all your stories about Valentine’s Day – thanks for sharing! And keep an eye out for another...
View ArticlePecan Toffee Coffee Cake
Sunday afternoon I had a sudden urge to bake. I didn’t have anything planned, and didn’t even have a particularly strong desire to eat baked goods, I just wanted to do the actual baking. The whole...
View ArticleA Birthday, with Sadness // A Lemon Cake
Yesterday, I turned 24, rather unceremoniously. Usually, I make a big fuss of my birthday – I drag it out for as long as possible, believing as I do that you should never waste a good excuse to...
View ArticleGuest Post from Fork vs. Spoon: Cranberry Coffeecake
For guest post #2, my friend Mallory is here with a really, really scrumptious looking Cranberry Coffeecake. Mallory writes Fork vs. Spoon, which is one of my favorite blogs to read for so many reasons...
View ArticleIngredient of the Week: Carrots // Carrot Cake Crepe Cake
This is how I thought I should start this blog post: “To kick off carrot week, we took a typically sweet dessert, baklava, added carrots, feta cheese, and caramelized onions, and made it savory....
View ArticleBlackberries
I mean, I have a post called strawberries and one called raspberries… I need to complete the trend, don’t I? Next berry season I’ll have to get more creative with my post titling abilities –...
View ArticleLemon Pound Cake
Sitting in bed, listening to the crickets chirp and snuggling under the down comforter to ward off the lovely night breeze reminding me that fall is just around the corner, I’m feeling pretty good...
View ArticleApple and Honey Madeleines
I’ve been wanting to visit Vermont for a long time, but I tend to be the kind of person who procrastinates planning something because I want it to be perfect. I want to pick the perfect date, when...
View ArticleStrawberry Breakfast Cake for My Parents
Today is my parents’ 25th anniversary. 25 years! That’s a long time to be with someone. And I can’t imagine it’s a particularly easy thing to do, for them, or for anyone. But my parents are still...
View ArticleRhubarb-Polenta Cake with Cinnamon
This post was intended to be about the long weekend I just spent in Southern Vermont, hiking and sunbathing and resting. But today was just one of those days, and when I arrived home from work at 9pm...
View ArticleCooking Fall & Apple Cider Doughnut Cake
Does seasonal eating ever stress you out? It does me. Knowing that there are so many foods available for only a few months, or weeks, even, makes me feel a huge amount of pressure to cook, cook,...
View ArticleGreatist Collaboration: Quinoa Apple Cake
Just a quick hello to share this cake that I made for Greatist with you. When I saw this cake in Home Made Winter (p.s., you still have until midnight tonight to win a copy!), I was immediately...
View ArticleQuarter-Century Celebration // Angel-Food Layer Cake with Whipped Cream...
Although my 25th birthday was two and a half weeks ago, I’ve only just finished celebrating it, as per usual. This weekend we hosted a joint celebration at our house – the culmination of my birthday...
View ArticleIngredient of the Week: Strawberries // Un Fraisier
I first had un fraisier 5 years ago, in Paris. Trevor and I spent a week there in May, at a time when we had just barely realized that this might be more than just flirtation and sneaky late night...
View ArticleIngredient of the Week: Strawberries // Strawberry Recipe Round-Up
I’m taking a quick break from new strawberry recipes tonight to dig up some strawberry-themed posts from the archives. It’s been a long week, and I’m feeling a little short on words, so I’m going to...
View ArticleBook Club: Green Kitchen Travels // Ricotta and Polenta Almond Cake
The Book: Like many, I’m a long time fan of Green Kitchen Stories, the wonderfully vibrant blog written by David Frenkiel and Luise Vindahl. David and Luise are masters of inspired, healthy cooking,...
View ArticleA Holiday Party on a Budget with Albertsons
With Thanksgiving so late in the month and the early onset of wintry weather in much of the US, it feels like we’re hurtling into the Christmas season even faster than we usually do. December begins...
View ArticleNew Year’s Day Brunch with La Crema
I had really wanted to get a few more holiday-ish posts in before Christmas. There are so many great Christmas cookies and cakes and drinks to share! But when I found myself running around in the rain...
View ArticleBook Club: A Boat, A Whale, & A Walrus // Molasses Spice Cake with Candied...
The Book: Anyone familiar with Seattle’s restaurant scene will have heard of Renee Erickson’s four establishments – Boat Street Cafe, The Walrus and The Carpenter (an oyster bar and seafood spot),...
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