Tag: baking

Blood Orange Olive Oil Loaf

Blood Orange Olive Oil Loaf

We may sound like a broken record around this time every year. Blood oranges. We have so many blood oranges! The season is short, though, so we have to make the most of it 😉 This time we are sharing something a little different with 

English Muffins

English Muffins

If you are ever in St. Helena, a quaint town in the heart of the Napa Valley, you must visit The Model Bakery . It is hands down our favorite bakery.   They not only make excellent Almond Macaroons , as we previously shared with you, 

Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies

Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies

Is it really already the second week of December? It’s time to bake holiday cookies! Something to brighten our days and satisfy our longing for tradition. The holidays look a little different this year. Baking brings us joy and we want to share it with 

Sourdough Discard Focaccia

Sourdough Discard Focaccia

Have you gotten on the sourdough starter bandwagon this year? We have and are loving baking all the breads. Truth be told, we don’t like to throw away our discard sourdough starter and have been looking for ways to use it up. Our Sourdough Discard 

Peanut Brittle Cookies

Peanut Brittle Cookies

We made these Peanut Brittle Cookies after one of our best friends Garrett messaged us a recipe from See’s Candies for Peanut Brittle Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies. We already have a favorite peanut butter cookie recipe courtesy of Smitten Kitchen. We decided to make some 

Cornbread with Bacon

Cornbread with Bacon

Our original idea for Cornbread with Bacon was inspired from a visit to a brewery in Bend, Oregon several summers ago. We cannot for the life of us remember the name of the brewery, but the cornbread was utterly unforgettable. It came to the table 

Mexican Chocolate Cake

Mexican Chocolate Cake

Mexican Chocolate Cake is our go-to dessert for all the things. We make it for birthdays, potlucks, office parties and holidays as well as just because it’s so darn delicious. It’s one of the fastest cakes you can make in the whole wide world (well, 

Gruyere Scones with Serrano Ham and Thyme

Gruyere Scones with Serrano Ham and Thyme

Mother’s Day is this weekend! Many of us will probably be using Face Time or Skype to celebrate with mom – or our mom figures – this year. We usually celebrate with an all-out-brunch, as that’s our favorite meal of the weekend. Even if you 

Challah

Challah

Challah bread is one of the prettiest loafs, isn’t it? That’s in addition to being delicious. Don’t be intimidated by Challah…it’s really not as difficult to make as it might look. It just takes some time and patience and the reward is well worth while. 

Our Favorite Pop-Tarts

Our Favorite Pop-Tarts

It seems that everyone is baking right now so we thought we’d share a comforting, snack-friendly and (and kid friendly!) recipe for you to try today: Our Favorite Pop-Tarts. You likely have the ingredients on hand. Any jam can be used for the filling so