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June 14, 2020
Berries have started showing up in the grocery store, which I’m thankful for, because I wouldn’t be able to mark the season otherwise. With just a few days as an exception, Seattle is as rainy and wet as the stereotype … Continue reading
Posted in baking, breakfast, brunchTagged blackberries, brunch, scones, summer fruit
Rosemary Sea Salt Sourdough Crackers
May 24, 2020
I’ve come up with a new marker of an excellent friend: one who saves you from sourdough starter fails, one who can help you feel like a sourdough winner and not a sourdough loser. Also, someone who helps you out … Continue reading
Posted in appetizers, bakingTagged appetizers, crackers, sourdough starter
Blueberry Sourdough Crunch Muffins
May 10, 2020
I have a confession to make: I had a rough time with my sourdough starter. I know the rest of the world is gleefully growing yeast, such was not my experience. I had a great go of it for … Continue reading
Posted in baking, brunch, quick and easy, sourdoughTagged baking, blueberries, brunch, muffins, sourdough starter
Tiny, Salty, Chocolatey Cookies
April 26, 2020Like lots of folks, the longer this quarantining lasts, the more I’m missing my friends. I still love some aspects of being at home (mostly related to sleeping more and not packing a lunch every day). But, I really miss … Continue reading
Posted in baking, chocolate, cookiesTagged chocolate, cookies, dessert
Small Batch Buttery Sourdough Biscuits
April 12, 2020
Like the rest of America, I’m spending my time indoors making a sourdough starter. Streusel has been talking about hers for years, and I did try once, but gave up on it pretty quickly; apparently I found it overwhelming to … Continue reading
Posted in baking, breakfast, brunch, sourdoughTagged biscuits, sourdough, sourdough starter
Pear Honey Swirl Bread
March 29, 2020
I hope this week finds you all healthy and well, both physically and emotionally. I’ve settled into a routine of morning CorePower or other workout videos, short outdoor runs and days spent on zoom. Brandon works at a hospital, … Continue reading
Posted in baking, breads, breakfast, brunchTagged baking, breads, breakfast, honey, pear
Tuscan Coffeecake
March 15, 2020
It’s a wild world out there right now. Each day, life in Seattle feels like it’s getting both bigger and smaller. Bigger, because I’m reading about us in the national newspapers (though that focus is shifting already). And smaller, … Continue reading
Posted in baking, breads, breakfastTagged baking, brunch, coffeecake, dried fruit
Italian Easter Cheese Bread
March 1, 2020
It was only after I’d baked this bread that I realized that it’s the *fifth* recipe for cheese bread that we have on this site. I also noted that all the other recipes have come from my brilliant co-blogger, who … Continue reading
Posted in baking, breads, brunch, holidaysTagged baking, bread, cheese bread, easter, yeast
Banana Cake with Chocolate Hazelnut Frosting
February 17, 2020
The idea for a Banana Cake came from my recent visit to Hawai’i, where I ate banana bread with abandon while simultaneously plotting how I could recreate this joy in my own kitchen. We focused most of our loaf-eating while … Continue reading
Posted in baking, cakes, quick and easyTagged Banana, cake, chocolate, nutella
Cinnamon Chocolate Checkerboard Cake
February 2, 2020
For those of us that bake a lot – and even those who dabble – I think many of us find inspiration (or envy!) from what we see others doing in their homes, bakeries, etc. I know that I find … Continue reading
Posted in baking, cakes, chocolate, dessertsTagged baking, cakes, valentine's day dessert
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