This sweet treat is the perfect cake to start the new year. Make it in no time, all in one layer, easy to make, but so nice to eat clementine cake! I enjoy this sweet nature treat that pops up this time of year asking to be more than a snack. It’s tough, like with any other fruit in our household, to be more than a snack. I eat fruit, a lot. So, if I buy it and it’s on the counter, I must buy double the amount if I know I want to…

This Blackberry Buckle with Hazelnut Crumb Is a piece of summer Goodness and the cake! Make it all your round with frozen berries as well. Perfect with a cup of coffee or tea, the tree that everyone can enjoy. This Hazelnut Crumb alone makes me want to make this cake over and over again. Don’t get me wrong, I love this entire cake, it’s fluffy and beautifully kissed with Washington blackberries, but that crumb with dark brown sugar,…

Classic Lemon Pound Cake is the perfect breakfast with a cup of coffee, sweet brunch treat for Easter or anytime of year, and afternoon tea cake! An all around classic sweet treat. This is an old school classic restaurant brunch recipe that has been popular among pastry chefs because of how easy it is to make ahead, keep in the freezer for service, and tastes super good. I have worked in restaurants on and off for the better part of twenty…

Craving something sweet but not quite full of sugar? Try this Baked Apples with Oatmeal! Baked Apples with Oatmeal is a cross between good old baked apples and an apple crisp. I didn’t use any flour, brown sugar, or tons of butter. Instead I used maple syrup to sweeten as a dessert, plus it gives this a great flavor with the apples and orange zest, so yummy! I wanted something warming and sweet but healthier too, which was really the most…

Did I tell you that Thanksgiving and the weeks following are my favorite? It’s mostly because of the leftover sandwiches that I eat for days on end. There is something so satisfying about the flavors for me. Along with those sandwiches comes a house full of family that I get to cook for and feed. That is also my favorite part. I do love hearing how much they love the food, in a heart warming way, not in a feed my ego way lol. It warms me…

This cake is a stunner. A real beauty. Back in September I had the pleasure of meeting Domenica Marchetti from Domenica Cooks. She was here in Portland for her book The Glorious Vegetables from Italy at Feast Portland, the food festival. She is a very talented and successful cookbook author with many lovely books. This tour was about her Glorious Vegetables book. I had the honor of baking this cake for her book signing for guests to sample….

Taste the end of summer sweetness with my favorite Upside Down Peach Cake! It’s made with a touch of cornmeal for a savory sweet note and use any of your favorite stones fruits to make it your own, the whole family will surely enjoy every bite. I am seriously going to miss my peaches this time around. I love me my peaches, especially from the Pacific Northwest, we get them a little longer around here. I have bought enough to make jam,…