Bryony's Bakes

I don’t know if I can really call this a recipe. There are a whole 3 ingredients and as long as you can melt chocolate and mix things together, you can make these. You could probably even do it blindfolded (don’t try this at home, …

Last Tuesday was my last day of culinary school. To celebrate, last night my parents and I went to dinner at Thirst Wine Bar & Bistro and ate our way through their Portland Dining Month menu. The food and wine were great, and the location really couldn’t …

I’m done with culinary school. I’ve taken my last final, deep cleaned the baking and pastry kitchen, gathered all the signatures necessary for my graduation, and worn my school-issued chef pants, jacket, hat and apron for the last time. My actual graduation ceremony isn’t until June, …

You might remember in my last post that I’m collaborating with OpenTable during Portland Dining Month. This year there are over 100 restaurants in the Portland area participating, bringing you a three-course meal for $29. My friend and I decided to check out Coppia, an Italian …

Apparently there’s a shortage of thin mints this year. Fortunately, those of us in the Pacific Northwest aren’t being affected by this shortage (I guess we don’t like thin mints as much as the rest of the country), but just in case you’re in need of some …