Love doesn't just sit there, like a stone; it has to be made, like bread, remade all the time, made new. ~Ursula K. Le Guin I used to be afraid of making bread. Afraid of all those whole wheat bricks gathering in the freezer - testifying to my baking ineptitude. Once I stopped … [Read more...]
Pineapple Welcome Muffins
It's easy to forget - in grocery store aisles crowded with products - that items we place casually in our shopping carts were once considered (and treated as) precious commodities. The trade routes of the world developed in the dangerous pursuit of cinnamon, coffee, ginger... … [Read more...]
Oatmeal Peanut Butter Banana Muffins
Oatmeal Peanut Butter Banana Muffins are the kind of thing you'll bake for a neighbor in need of some kindness. They are sweet (but not too!), and for some reason make me feel like a kid again. Maybe it's that combination of peanut butter and banana. The recipe makes 12 large or … [Read more...]
Coconut Orange Tea Crisps
We'll see if tea and buns can make the world a better place. -from The Wind in the Willows Tea. After breakfast, lunch and dinner. After shopping and doctor's appointments. Before bed. The kettle on - it sometimes seemed - if anyone walked within 20 feet of the front door. In a … [Read more...]
Cranberry Maple Butter Tarts
In early spring, when the days start to warm but the nights are still crisp, maple syrup season begins. In a good season, the water clear sap will run for 6 weeks. Sugar bush owners work non-stop to create a year's worth of product in a limited time. The process is intense: … [Read more...]