Hello December, how I’ve missed you! Sure, December is a cold, wet month with the least amount of daylight. I will admit to loathing how during December, I leave home for the office in the dark each morning, and then leave the office for home in the dark each evening. It’s pretty depressing. But December also brings endless… Read More Gingerbread Layer Cake with Salted Whiskey Caramel
Guys, how is it already mid-November?! Portland has done that thing it does every year where it goes from sunny and perfect to rainy and cool. I’m getting an urge to hibernate, but instead of doing my normal “hibernating and baking,” this year it’s been more “hibernating and cooking.” I know, what have I become?… Read More Roasted Red Onion and Delicata Squash
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
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
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! I hope you all have had a wonderful holiday week. This is my third post in a row about pumpkin; over the past few weeks, I’ll admit that I’ve gone a little pumpkin crazy. But this recipe was one I had never seen before, and looked so brilliant that I had to… Read More Pumpkin Brioche Buns