Pumpkin Almond Cake with Almond Butter Frosting

I’m back with yet another pumpkin recipe!  Third in a row, I know (even though the first of the three – Spiced Chocolate Chunk Pumpkin Seed Cookies – only contain pumpkin seeds, and no actual pumpkin puree).  But hear me out!  I got a last-minute opportunity to participate in a fun blogger event called #virtualpumpkinparty; over 70… Read More Pumpkin Almond Cake with Almond Butter Frosting

Simple Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bundt Cake

Autumn is a magnificent season.  Even in the evergreen-filled Pacific Northwest, we still see some deciduous trees turn vivid colors of yellow, orange, and red.  We wrap ourselves in cozy layers and drive out of the cities to pick apples and pumpkins.  We stroll down the streets while smelling the warmth of roaring fireplaces.  Eventually, a quiet but beautiful melancholy sets in. Autumn… Read More Simple Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bundt Cake

Spiced Chocolate Chunk–Pumpkin Seed Cookies

Newsflash: it’s autumn.  Where did the time go?!  Labor Day has come and gone, which (in my mind) means the unofficial start of fall.  Many of my friends have expressed devastation over the loss of warm and carefree summer days, but fall has always been my favorite season.  I’m looking forward to walks in crisp… Read More Spiced Chocolate Chunk–Pumpkin Seed Cookies

Blue Cheese and Chive Gougères (or, Pâte à Chew makes Pâte à Choux )

Hello again!  I’d say it’s been far too long since my last post, but that would be an understatement.  Sometimes life gets in the way, but I’m back in the kitchen and excited to be blogging again. There have been a few big changes in my life since I last posted.  The biggest change?  I… Read More Blue Cheese and Chive Gougères (or, Pâte à Chew makes Pâte à Choux )