If I’m honest, these cookies only came about because someone I follow on instagram posted a picture of a batch she made and I decided I needed to make some for myself. I mean, what person in their right mind could say no to a …

I have already figured out what I’m giving everyone I know for Christmas this year. These apple cider caramels. Once you’ve had a taste of these caramels, I can pretty much guarantee you’ll never want a regular caramel ever again. They really are that good! …

Autumn is the perfect time for all things apple. Apple cider, muffins, doughnuts, fritters, cupcakes, cookies, biscuits, pies, and now, an apple spice cake with salted caramel cream cheese frosting. There is no limit to the magic of what an apple can do. They’re a …

Doughnuts! Here in Portland we love our doughnuts. We’ve got Voodoo (average doughnuts, fun concept, worth going for the experience), Blue Star (tasty, but expensive) and numerous other spots throughout the city. My favourite doughnut shop here is Pip’s. They make mini doughnuts and have …

It’s been hot in Portland over the last couple of weeks. I’m talking high 90s, really disgusting, actually enjoying icing my knee because it cools me down, don’t want to turn on your oven to bake anything kind of hot. Fortunately its cooling down this …