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Crawl your way through the best bakeries of Portland and beyond!

Getting Ready for Thanksgiving

Filed in: General

Holy cow, how in the world is it already into November? I was thinking it had been a really nice pleasant fall, but now we’re just jumping right into winter.

Last night coming home from the gym, it was cold, rainy, dark and only 7pm…yuck. Despite being a lifelong Oregonian, I can’t say I’m really excited for the winter.

But I am really jazzed that Thanksgiving is right around the corner. I totally love Thanksgiving. I mean it’s a day filled with cooking, food, family and friends. What’s not to like?! Continue Reading...

Vunderbar Recipe from Butter Baked Goods Cookbook

Filed in: Recipes

I am totally loving this Butter Baked Goods cookbook (I wrote more about it here PLUS there is a giveaway for the book on that post. Don’t miss your chance for a free copy! Winner will be announced on Monday, November 4th!).

I’ve already made a ton out of this cookbook and everything has been really great. I’ve made pumpkin muffins, banana chocolate chip bread, some cookies, and now…the Vunderbar.

Rosie Daykin, the book’s author and baker/owner of the Butter Baked Goods storefront graciously allowed me to share this delicious recipe for Vunderbar with you! Continue Reading...

Butter Baked Goods Cookbook Review AND Giveaway!

Filed in: Recipes

I just got a copy of the new Butter Baked Goods cookbook.

I have never been to this Vancouver, BC bakery but I am seriously ready to make the six-hour drive from Portland right now after going through this book.

Butter Baked Goods

Photo courtesy of Butter Baked Goods

First off, what a stunning book. Not surprisingly the author and bakery’s owner, Rosie Daykin is a former interior designer. It all makes sense with that piece of info.

With blogs and Pinterest and thousands of other recipe websites, sure it might be easy to just hop online instead of pulling out a cookbook. But there’s something special about a physical cookbook. One you can flip through to pick out the perfect recipe for that night’s cravings. One you can mark up with notes and dog-ear for future recipes. Continue Reading...