Rhubarb and Rose Hand Pies

When Erlend and I moved into my new house at the end of last summer, we were excited. Although we loved our one bedroom attic apartment,...

London Fog Tea Cake + A Cookbook Giveaway!

I recently read a young adult book where two of the main characters often categorized people into two distinct groups, or, "types o...

Chocolate Orange Cake with Salted Cream Cheese Frosting

I have a confession. The truth is, this chocolate orange cake started out as a red velvet cake. You see, despite my love for red velvet...

Olive Oil Citrus Cake

For the past few years, I’ve noticed a silent but ever-waging war going on between different types of cooks. One group of cooks firmly be...

Orange, Marzipan and Cardamom Swedish Buns

The start of the year can be hard months, especially in Portland. In the years I’ve lived here, January/February is usually when the wint...

Valentine's Day Red Velvet Cake with Marzipan and Ermine Frosting

When I was in the seventh grade, I wrote an impassioned essay about my hatred of Valentine's Day. "Valentine's Day," I ...

White Chocolate, Raspberry, and Pistachio Cookies

According to food lore, the chocolate chip cookie was an accident . A woman named Ruth Graves Wakefield had set about to make a batch of ...