Thanksgiving 2017 / Pumpkin Cake with Cinnamon-Cocoa Streusel
My Thanksgiving menu is set, a good thing since I’ve just realized the holiday is next week. Strange to commemorate a holiday that celebrates the …
Carrot-Cauliflower Soup
Thursday has become “soup for dinner night”, in part because I can make a pot of soup on a Wednesday while the big girl is …
Pumpkin Bread (with a bit o’ chocolate)
Me again, the one who is still kind of on the Northern Hemisphere’s schedule despite the purple jacaranda trees, birds merrily singing us awake before …
Mostly Good-for-You Banana-Blueberry Muffins
It occurs to me that the place I lived longest, with the exception of my childhood, was my San Francisco apartment, on my mind this …
Chocolate Cake with Peanut Butter Frosting Birthday Cake
Yeah, I made my own birthday cake. Does that make me a complete micromanager? (Don’t answer that.) It’s just, I couldn’t help myself. I made …
The Four O-Clock Hour
** I worked on this post before the massive fires in my home county of Sonoma County began, and it’s been heavy on my heart …
Leftover Oatmeal Muffins
Just a quick post today because as usual I’m behind in writing. We’re leaving on Sunday for the States for a little vacation, and when …
Almond Flour Brownies
Just a warning: there will be three almond flour recipes posted here during the next few weeks. Not that I’ve suddenly gone gluten-free or that …
Pear-Spelt Pancakes
I’m really into spelt flour. I used to be into whole wheat pastry flour — and I do still like that — but my favorite …
Different Soup
I wondered if I should even write up this recipe, given that it’s so very, very simple. Garlic, carrots, sweet potato, a pinch of salt, …