Soup and bread for a rainy day
We recently had some terrible ice storms that left us stranded in our home. It was a perfect day to make a hearty soup to warm and fortify us. This soup is… Read More
Yule love this cake
Yule log cakes are symbolic of the winter nights as well as delicious and super fun to decorate. You can make a yule log cake out of any jelly roll or “swiss… Read More
Satsuma Marmalade and Citrus Season
It’s a cold, rainy gray day. The holidays are over, all the baking of Christmas cookies, the special breads and rich desserts with their exotic warm spices of cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and cardamom is… Read More
Storm Watching on the Oregon Coast
One of my favorite things to do on the Oregon coast is storm watching. Pick a sunny day when the wind is blowing from the east and maybe you’ll see “King Neptune’s Horses”. This… Read More
Rosemary Raisin Bread
This bread tastes like Hawaiian sweet rolls, with little nuggets of sweet raisin and the essence of earthy rosemary. It makes really great ham and cheese sandwiches! It’s made in that… Read More
Spices 101: Cardamom
It’s November and the colder weather brings on the desire for warm spicy flavors! We love to bake breads and sweet pastry with cardamom. I am often asked to describe the flavor… Read More