There is nothing better than the smell in the house while baking these chewy Bacon Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies. Simply the best! They’re crisp, chewy and loaded with gooey chocolate. Shall I say anything else? Ok, they are BOMB!
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Cherry, Almond, & Cardamom Galette
Let’s welcome summer with this fresh and beautiful Cherry, Almond, & Cardamom Galette. It’s a farm to table dessert packed with elegant flavors, bright red cherries, buttery crust, and sliced almonds. A Perfect Summertime Pastry I think one of the best things about summer is that it’s berry season! Finally, a huge array of bright…
GLUTEN FREE POLENTA & RHUBARB CAKE
When it comes to baking, I like to keep things simple and use fresh and in season ingredients. When I was planning this recipe, there was so much beautiful local rhubarb at my local Fred Meyer, all cute and all sorts of shares of pink and red. So I was excited to make something delicious for you guys. A…
SHORTBREAD COOKIES THREE WAYS
Holiday baking at my house is in full swing. We are baking dozens of these shortbread cookies to give away to friends, family, teachers and coworkers. I love this time of the year when the weather outside is cold, but it’s nice and cozy inside. We wear our pajamas most of the day while playing…
Chocolate-Cardamom Banana Waffles
One of my favorite treats to make for my kids are waffles, and I don’t only make them for breakfast, sometimes it’s an after dinner treat. I decided to kick these up a few notches and make them special. I added some really good quality cocoa powder and my favorite spice, cardamom.
STRAWBERRY RHUBARB MUFFINS
The weather in Portland has been so beautiful lately, which means the abundance of berries are starting to show up everywhere along with the bounty of rhubarb. So the perfect marriage of strawberry and rhubarb inspired this recipe for the tasty and moist muffins that will make your house smell just amazing. These are so simple…
Cardamom, Blueberry, Cream Cheese Croissant French Toast Casserole
My husband and I spent the evening last night in bed after we put the kids down watching funny videos and food videos on BuzzFeed, then woke up craving french toast for breakfast. I went to get the ingredients from my local Fred Meyers. I usually get Challah bread and make individual french toast, but…
CARAMELIZED PEAR UPSIDE DOWN CAKE
My kids didn’t have school today, so my daughter and I spend the morning doing some baking together. I bought some pears the other day and have been wanting to bake something. There is something so soothing about spending time in the kitchen for me, especially when my daughter comes to help me out. So we…
STRAWBERRY APRICOT RHUBARB COBBLER
I’m loving these little dessert in a mason jar that I made last night for our after dinner dessert. I love being inspired by spring and all of the abundant produce we are having now at the markets. I stopped by on my way home to one of my favorite fresh markets called Krugers Farm to pick…
BLOOD ORANGE PANNA COTTA & RASPBERRY COULIS
So excited to share this tasty recipe with you all for my new favorite dessert I’ve been making. It’s a perfect little treat after dinner or with your cup or tea or coffee. This is a very simple recipe to make and takes about 4 hours to chill in the fridge.