Author Archives: The Apiarist
Come See Me!
I am very excited to announce that I will be participating in Crafty Wonderland’s Spring Show this coming Saturday, May 12th from 11am-6pm at the Oregon Convention Center! There will be oodles of talented people selling their wares, and I … Continue reading
PB&J Thumbprint Cookies
The only thing I love more than a wedding is a cookie, so you can imagine my glee when my friends Meredith and Nate asked me to bake some cookies as a welcome gift for out of town guests flying … Continue reading
Chocolate Birthday Cake
Today is Joe’s birthday (yay!), so I knew a cake was in order. I personally lean towards a fruit-centric dessert, but Joe cannot resist the sweet siren song of a chocolate cake. This one I am about to share with … Continue reading
A Lovely Lunch / Announcement
I don’t consider myself to be much of a health food nut, but as I’ve gotten older I have definitely learned to appreciate simple foods done well. I recently cleaned out the fridge and managed put together a lovely lunch … Continue reading
Captain Bean Burger
I apologize for being so tardy with a new post! The last couple of weeks have gone by in a bit of a blur partially due to this new little addition to our family: Joe and I adopted Captain (We … Continue reading
Ricotta Gelato
So I realize the ricotta gnudi recipe I posted the other day was a little intense. Cheese and more cheese and a butter sauce to boot!? Scandalous. I wish I could say I learned my lesson, but unfortunately that is … Continue reading
Raspberry Cordial Pt. 2 / Fizzy Cordial
Psst! Psssst! Hey, Carrots! Now that I have your attention, remember this?: I sure do. I have been diligently giving my cooped-up cordial a shimmy shake every few days for the past couple of weeks, but now the time has … Continue reading
Ricotta Gnudi
Now that I had a lovely bowl full of fresh ricotta in my fridge, I needed to decide what to do with it other than go at it with a spoon and a twinkle in my eye. I thought about … Continue reading
Homemade Ricotta
Oh cheese. How I love thee. Cheese is in my top two favorite food groups along with Sunny Bears from Whole Foods Market. I may not have a firm grasp on the term “Food Group,” but I think you get … Continue reading
Raspberry Cordial
Today I decided that if this whole home design business doesn’t work out, I am going to open a bar called Kindred Spirits. We will serve raspberry cordial and currant wine to drink, plum pudding (sans mice) to eat, and … Continue reading
