Sweet and Spicy Nut Mix
I don’t really know why I started thinking about spiced nuts this weekend. Must be something about the sun being lower in the sky, and the cooler weather settling in…and the smell of anything roasting,...
View ArticleKiller Blackberry Froyo
At the tail-end of blackberry season, every week is a guessing game. Whose berries will best? Last week, the Skagit Sun blackberries and golden raspberries were terrific. This week those blackberries...
View ArticleOnly 8 Years: Pizzelle & Raspberry Gelato
It took extreme laziness and a heat wave to finally get me here. All I needed was a box of ice cream cones, but it was too hot to walk and I too lazy to get in the car. After eight years, I finally...
View ArticleZucchini Cake with Ginger & Hazelnuts
I’m on a bit of a zucchini kick. For a vegetable that doesn’t offer a whole heck of a lot of flavor on it’s own, it’s turning up on our table a lot these days. There was that simple zucchini salad last...
View ArticleHot Cross Buns or Not Cross Buns? The Choice is Yours
I’m known to bake hot cross buns any time of year, except maybe summer. Since Easter isn’t a huge holiday for us, Good Friday usually sneaks up on me. This year, I’m ready. Over the last few years,...
View ArticleGUINNESS CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES WITH IRISH CREAM From Ottolenghi’s Sweet
There are about a zillion recipes for Guinness brownies out there. Some use store bought brownie mix, some go from scratch. This year I put all that aside when I saw the Guinness chocolate cakes with...
View ArticleEight Must Bakes from SWEET by Yotam Ottolenghi and Helen Goh
This month, @RainyDayBites’ Instagram-based cookbook baked from Sweet by Yotam Ottolenghi and Helen Goh. There have been some pretty impressive bakes and a whole lotta butter spread across several...
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