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
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
When I meet new people and they hear that I enjoy baking, I’m often asked, “What’s your favorite thing to bake?” That’s a tough question to answer. Whenever I pick up a new baking project, it will depend on the season, the occasion, and my general mood. After much thought, however, I’ve narrowed it down to biscotti. In… Read More Spiced Fig and Walnut Biscotti
It’s my third (and sadly, last) cookie recipe for Christmas Cookie Extravaganza 2013. And I saved the best for last. These cookies – simply called Jammers – are famous in the Cookie World. They are a Dorie Greenspan creation, and Dorie serves them at her cookie-centric bakery in the Lower East Side, named Beurre and… Read More Beurre and Sel Jammers
Pâte à Chew has been baking up a storm in cold, rainy New York City over the past few days. Cookies are one of my favorite things to experiment with in the kitchen, but when the holidays arrive each year, my mind is consumed with finding new and creative Christmas cookie recipes to try. My… Read More Speculoos Buttons