Thanks for all the great feedback on my first PDX Fit post – there might be some more coming your way in the future! But for today, back to our regularly scheduled baking programming. And I’m back with a good one! If you’re not familiar with Michelle and her fabulous baking blog Hummingbird High, you… Read More Banana and Chocolate Crunch Cake with Graham Cracker Frosting
My blog doesn’t have much of at “theme;” I pretty much do whatever I want. The majority of my posts are about baking, but this is not exclusively a baking blog. I’m someone who generally watches what she eats and makes exercise a priority in her life, but this is most definitely not a healthy eating… Read More Lemon Polenta Pistachio Buttons
I love honey as a natural sweetener; while I certainly eat my fair share of refined sugar, I often replace sugar with honey where I can, like in my morning cup of coffee or tea. It’s not often you find honey replacing sugar in baked goods, so when I found a recipe for “honey nut brownies”… Read More Honey Nut Brownies
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
Since its inception in 2010, Pâte à Chew has been a blog focused almost exclusively on my own adventures in the kitchen. Cooking and baking (especially baking!) are two of only a handful of true loves in my life, and I cannot imagine a time when they won’t be be. Yet one reason I’m not in the kitchen as… Read More Adventures in PDX Eats: February 2015