Marguerite Yeo
Rosemary and lemon
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 -...
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Marguerite Yeo
Feb 4, 20231 min read
Fruity pound cake
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...
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Marguerite Yeo
Dec 4, 20221 min read
This can keep you up at night
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...
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Marguerite Yeo
Nov 6, 20221 min read
Almond flour
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...
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Marguerite Yeo
Oct 22, 20222 min read
It started with salt
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...
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Marguerite Yeo
Sep 30, 20221 min read
Chinese five-spice
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....
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Marguerite Yeo
Jul 30, 20221 min read
An engagement
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...
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Marguerite Yeo
Jul 16, 20221 min read
Baking for tea-time
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...
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Marguerite Yeo
Jul 10, 20221 min read
A mini reunion
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...
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Marguerite Yeo
Jun 18, 20221 min read
Tea cake ….for real
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...
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Marguerite Yeo
Jun 14, 20221 min read
Wild roses from Lummi Island
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...
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Marguerite Yeo
May 8, 20221 min read
Chocolate and whiskey
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...
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Marguerite Yeo
Apr 23, 20221 min read
When the host asks
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...
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Marguerite Yeo
Apr 16, 20221 min read
Gluten-free goodness
Although I’m clearly not gluten-intolerant, sometimes it helps to make delicious gluten-free desserts so others can enjoy them too. It’s...
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Marguerite Yeo
Apr 2, 20221 min read
A celebration cake
Maneki, the oldest Japanese restaurant in Seattle is finally opened for dine-in again. Although Jean (the owner of Maneki) gave me...
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Marguerite Yeo
Feb 12, 20221 min read
My contribution
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...
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Marguerite Yeo
Jan 23, 20221 min read
A birthday cake
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...
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Marguerite Yeo
Jan 8, 20221 min read
Name change
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...
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Marguerite Yeo
Dec 23, 20211 min read
When does the drunken process begin?
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...
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Marguerite Yeo
Nov 13, 20211 min read
Chocolate cravings
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...
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