Spring is in the air! Can you feel it?! Just last week we were dealing with snow and ice and today it was close to 60 degrees here! Granted it started out at 28 degrees when I drove my son to school. But by the end of the day, I flung several windows open to…
Recipes
blood orange and poppyseed bundt cake with creme fraiche glaze
It’s snowing! Here in northern Oregon, snow is not a guarantee in winter. We get lots of rain, but snow is elusive. It actually snowed about a week ago, but it was pockets of hit and miss. Some areas got dumped, and others got little to nothing. We were little to nothing. So I’m left…
meyer lemon bars
It’s meyer lemon season! It’s meyer lemon season! Ok. I’m back down to earth now. But seriously. Just when I think the grocery store can’t get more exciting, meyer lemons show up! And now I must make meyer lemon bars. Because meyer lemons are my jam. Oooh. Jam. *Makes mental note to make meyer lemon…
cherry creme fraiche scones with honey almonds
What’s everyone been up to? Life has been crazy around here. My youngest plays three sports and I have two kids at the community college. I spend most of my time driving everyone around. When I do get a chance to bake, I’ve been leaning towards quicker dishes. These cherry creme fraiche scones are the…
chocolate peppermint layer cake with ganache
It’s almost Valentine’s Day, and whether you celebrate that with your spouse or hang out with your besties for Galentine’s, this chocolate peppermint layer cake is the perfect dessert for the occasion. I made this chocolate peppermint layer cake over the weekend. All of the forecasts for the Pacific Northwest showed seven full days of…