This is one of those recipes you look at and go “hmm. I doubt anything just as simple as apples in a cake is going to be anything great.” And then you make it and go “good lawd – how did I go this long without making this cake?!?” Sometimes it’s the simplest things that…
apples
gluten free apple pear and cranberry crisp
There is no question that fall has arrived in the Pacific Northwest. I absolutely love this time of year. You never quite know what to expect here in Oregon. There’s a joke that if you’re unhappy with the weather, wait five minutes. That’s pretty much how it is. We can have these beautiful days of…
blueberry apple turnovers
I’m all about the pie. This time, it takes the shape (roughly!) of a turnover. I opted for my favorite pie dough recipe instead of a store-bought puff pastry, because, well, homemade. Duh. With all those apples I bought in Hood River last week, I needed to find ways to use them up. Enter, a…
apples, apples, apples
Hello Ruby Mac – you’re my new favorite apple! Ok, that’s not true. I also love Elstar, Crimson, and Wolf River. How amazing is it to drive to a farm with over 100 varieties of apples? Kiyokawa Orchards in Parkdale, Oregon has the best selection of apples. But that isn’t even their number one crop….