I justify this as a healthy snack because it has fruits (apricots, cranberries, and raisins), nuts (almonds, walnuts, and cashews), dark...

I love the different variations of pancakes but my favorite is the Dutch Baby because you don’t have to manage it while standing over the...

There is no baking involved in both these desserts, but I wanted to share because they are refreshingly good. You could spruce them up...

Truffles aren't difficult to make, yet they're super pricey to purchase, so I decided to make my own today. These are healthier than the...

I’ve been wanting to make these rolls for awhile but I don’t have milk at home as I’m lactose intolerant. The crazy weather we’ve had...

It’s Thanksgiving! I’m also recovering from the tail-end of a cold. I lost my voice on Friday morning and after talking too much at the...

The last time I made chocolate mousse was in June. It's time for some mousse again. This time, instead of chocolate stout beer, I used...

Yesterday I baked a spicy peach galette with pecans, as my donation to a raffle for a Ladies of The Kraken special event. The event was a...

A friend gave me plenty of apples from the tree in his garden. In true fashion, I decided to bake with it. Recipe:...

I call this the perfect peach tart because it was so delicious. The crunchy pecans made all the difference, and with very little effort....

Calls for something baked with peaches. A friend sent me this recipe while I was at SeaTac airport, on my way to Scotland. I saved it and...

I almost decided against baking this blueberry-pecan galette after I read the comments about the recipe…..Everything from the dough being...

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...

Some people have expressed shock that I’ve never had Reese’s peanut butter cups. I don’t know why but I’ve never had the urge to try...

Today is Super Tok game night and my snack contribution is this organic date brownies with walnuts, espresso, and ground black pepper....

A neighbor in Madrona (a neighborhood next to mine in Seattle) owns a small farm in Yakima and supplies to vendors in Pike Place market....

Seattleites are hard to please….we complain about the rain and we complain it’s too hot. Temperatures in the 80s is a tad too hot for us...

Keeps the doctor away. I made pine syrup from the pine tips I picked on Lummi Island last weekend. I made a cocktail out of the syrup but...

I collected two handfuls of blackcurrant leaves at Nettles Farm on Lummi Island this past weekend. I’ve used the leaves to flavor my...

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...