Hello from the Midwest! I am on a whirlwind combined work and fun trip this week. I have a complicated eating itinerary for each city I’m hitting to help me and my stomach make the most of this trip. (It might be a little bit intense.) There are backup times to go to certain places […]
Author Archives: Jade
Bowl and Spoon by Sara and Hugh Forte – Cookbook Review
Reading the chatter online about this second cookbook from the Sprouted Kitchen team, Bowl and Spoon, has been really affirming for me, despite not having contributed one crumb to this lovely book. It’s really been great mainly because everyone chimes in about how much we all like eating from bowls. I’m not alone! In fact, there are dozens […]
Cherry Chocolate Pie
Upon baking my very first cherry pie (the little one, pictured above), I got very excited and sent the photo to a friend saying, “This is the most American thing I’ve ever done.” And then, because I still can’t leave well enough alone, I immediately started dreaming up how I’d change it. Sorry, USA. But, […]
How to Make Pie for a Wedding, Pt 2
When I last left you, I was making very bad pie puns. I’m sorry to say that this will continue, though at least we are actually making the pies this time around. Though I obviously had a lot of serious pre-pie-ration thoughts, the beginning of making the actual pies was a bit unplanned, for me. Having […]
How to Make Pie for a Wedding, Pt 1
Woman wakes with a start the night before the wedding and runs to her car in pajamas and a coat — too classic, right? Well, the woman was me, and, no, I’m not married. But, alongside a Portland-based Pie Master, I did recently bake lots pies for two of my closest friends’ wedding. And, if you’re wondering, […]