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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.

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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...

Petunia’s Fall Lineup + Fabulous Fall Fete

Filed in: Events, Reviews

610 SW 12th Ave & Alder • petuniaspiesandpastries.com • 503.841.5961

Hours: Tues-Thurs 9am-9pm; Fri-Sat 9am-10om; Sun 9am-7pm

It has been almost seven months since Lisa Clark opened her shop Petunia’s Pies & Pastries in the West End. Between the bustling retail space, growing wholesale, Farmer’s Market booths and upcoming e-commerce site, she certainly has her hands full.

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“I am just trying to keep up with everything.” Asked if she ever sleeps, she joked “yeah… kind of.” Continue Reading...