We’ve made it to that funny in-between season in the midst of the tail-end of summer and the first wisps of fall. This time of year always feels like a bit of a transitional period, but with all that’s happening right now with school...

I have some exciting news to share today—I’m hosting a free class all about natural lighting, and you can read more + sign up for it here! As you can probably tell from the images I share here, lighting makes *such* a huge impact...

I’m writing this with a chest full of smoke, sitting at home in front of my desk. The wildfires are the worst they have ever been in Oregon’s recorded history, and our neighborhood is on the border of Level 1 evacuation. The sky is...

There’s so much good produce in the summertime—it’s hard to pick favorites. But if I were pressed to, a ripe juicy fig would definitely be in my top three. I love this fig cheesecake because it lets the fresh figs be and allows you...

I originally made this blackberry pavlova for a blog post waaaaay back in 2012 as a part of a larger dinner party post with a few other old recipes. Like many of the posts I created back then, the food was good, but the...

A couple weeks ago I felt an intense itch to get out of the house, so Jeremy and I headed east to our friend Trina’s farm, Mountain View Orchards, to soak up the views, wide open spaces, and pick up some fruit from their...

The garden’s been in a tizzy these days. It’s popping out summer squash like there’s no tomorrow, and I’ve been having a hard time keeping up with the sheer quantity of squash heading into the kitchen. I have a great recipe for summer squash...

I’m so happy that summer is here in full swing, and nothing tastes quite as refreshing on a balmy July afternoon as a minty berry mojito. I love having mojitos when we’re grilling out on the deck, it makes waiting around for the chicken...

It’s prime berry season here in the Pacific northwest, and between the raspberry patch in the garden and the native blackberries and black cap berries at the homestead, I’m eyes-deep in berry heaven. My love affair with berries started a long time ago, though,...

I first came across nocino several years ago during a trip to Italy. I like to stock up on various bottles of local specialties wherever I go, and during that particular trip I found myself at a supermarket where I came across a bottle...

Well my friends, spring has officially turned to summer. We’re a few weeks past solstice, and I can feel the long langorous days warming my bones, shaking the dust out of my head, and filling me with the boundless energy that comes with the...

Before apricot season bids a final farewell for the year, I wanted to squeeze in *one* more apricot recipe here on the blog. This beautiful and light apricot yogurt cake comes from the new cookbook by Irina Georgescu, Carpathia. Carpathia is a love letter to...