I always think chicken and lamb when I think Rosemary. This cake is however about the Rosemary (with lemon and honey). It’s gluten-free -...

Blueberry pound cake isn’t something I thought I’d bake, but after reading Nik Sharma’s recipe, I was excited to try it. Blueberries and...

My friend Nick held a holiday gathering at his home on Friday. He's the cook and I'm the baker. I made what was supposed to be coffee...

I’ve been baking almost every week for over 2.5 years but have never baked with almond flour. That changed today. I was craving a...

I love salt. For someone that doesn’t cook, I have a larger variety of salt in my spice drawer than needed: Hawaiian red salt Hawaiian...

I never ever imagined using Chinese five-spice as a core ingredient in a cake, until I stumbled upon Nik Sharma’s blogs and newsletter....

My friend Nick hosted another BBQ get-together on Friday, and asked that I make a special cake as our friends Tony and Kiersten recently...

Barbara, my friend and neighbor, invited me to tea. I woke up this morning and decided I’d bake a light cake to bring to tea, and found...

Yesterday I was back in Kirkland at Nick’s home where he hosted former co-workers for a summer get-together. I had not seen some of them...

I’ve made tea cakes without tea in them. This tea cake has Asam and Masala Chai tea in it. How about that? I don’t know how I came across...

During my time on Lummi Island this past weekend, I picked some wild roses. Today I used the rose water to flavor the icing, and rose...

You can’t go wrong with chocolate and whiskey, especially a cake that relies on whipped egg whites for a mousse-like melt-in-your-mouth...

Tonight I’m going to a bitters making party and I’m looking forward to making orange bitters and cardamom bitters. I asked if we should...

Although I’m clearly not gluten-intolerant, sometimes it helps to make delicious gluten-free desserts so others can enjoy them too. It’s...

Maneki, the oldest Japanese restaurant in Seattle is finally opened for dine-in again. Although Jean (the owner of Maneki) gave me...

My friend Nick B invited me to his Super Bowl get-together. While he’s allergic to beer, he can consume beer that’s cooked, or in this...

I don’t bake a lot of cakes. But today was an exception. I baked a chocolate coffee cake with coffee buttermilk frosting topped with...

I’ve baked a lot of cookies and bread lately so I decided that a cake would be in order this weekend. I found a simple recipe that would...

I shared a progress update on the fruit cakes, with my friend Jean. My text said:”The aging process begins.”. Her response:”When does the...

I got back from Oahu last night. During my trip, I ate a lot of good food and snacks - from sushi, okonomiyaki, ramen, dim sum, and...