Category Archives: Recipes
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
Battle Citrus, Round 2: Orange Kumquat Muffins
Remember this? I sure do. Thankfully it is looking more like this now: I was feeling pretty pleased with myself after the Orange and Almond Spongecake I made recently; I managed to make a pretty fine dent in the citrus … Continue reading
A Surplus of Citrus
Joe and I recently hosted brunch for a few friends, and we decided fresh squeezed orange juice and a winter fruit salad should be on the menu. We all ate oranges and grapefruits and kumquats and tangelos (great name!) until … Continue reading
Here Comes the Sun…and Gougères!
Winter in Portland is not known for its abundant sunshine. Quite the opposite, actually. That’s why once the cloud parts, you may suddenly see a flurry of activity outside; people making a quick dash to their mailbox, heading out for … Continue reading
Golden Pear Soup
I met a girlfriend recently for tea and gelato (this needs to happen more in my life) and after we chatted for a bit about the usual stuff she got a little quiet and started idly stirring her tea. I … Continue reading
Beignets
I have never fancied myself to be much of a deep-fryer. A big pot of scalding oil waiting to splatter me with hot fireworks of canola droplets never seemed to have a place in my kitchen. That is until recently. … Continue reading
