Heather Hands
Carrot Cake with White Chocolate Cream Cheese ...

Carrot cake is a quintessential dessert of spring. This recipe is moist slightly sweet, and perfectly spiced. It is paired with a rich and velvety cream cheese frosting.

Carrot Cake with White Chocolate Cream Cheese Icing
Heather Hands
Avocado and Asparagus Tartines with Basil Pesto

Asparagus is so beautiful this time of year, so I wanted to create a recipe around it. I made some basil and pumpkin seed pesto, and drizzled it on toasted bread with asparagus, avocado, and shaved Parmesan.

Avocado and Asparagus Tartines with Basil Pesto
Heather Hands
Pancakes with Concord Grape Syrup

Because his family is a true-to-the-bone pancake family, I really wanted him to share with me the secrets to making a good pancake, thin and delicate, perfectly browned on the outside, soft on the inside. He gave me a recipe, one that he has memorized. A set of very specific instructions, the right temp, the right amount of time for frying. I followed it to a tee, and sure enough, the pancakes came out the way I had always dreamed they would.

Pancakes with Concord Grape Syrup

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Vegan Apple Cinnamon Loaf with a Walnut Crisp Topping

Vegan Apple Cinnamon Loaf with a Walnut Crisp Topping

Are you looking for a loaf recipe that is tender, moist, and delicate? Has the perfect amount of sweetness, small pieces of soft and tender apples mixed throughout the loaf? Then I’ve got a loaf for you. The warm crumble on top is nutty, slightly sweet, and crunchy. It complements the cake in a way I couldn't have imagined. And bonus, the whole thing is vegan. Whether you live in the Pacific Northwest or not, if you have access to apples, I encourage you to make this loaf. You won't be disappointed.

Maple Walnut Apple Crisp with Raisins

Maple Walnut Apple Crisp with Raisins

Did I mention that last week I was able to finally perfect my apple crisp while the baby was sleeping? Since the beginning of the summer I've been on a quest for the ultimate apple crisp, which to me means big juicy chunks of apples, a little tart a little sweet, slightly soft with a little crunch, bathed in a thick sweet syrupy liquid topped with a buttery, nutty crumble, but not too crumbly.

Apple Cinnamon French Toast Casserole with a Cream Cheese icing

Apple Cinnamon French Toast Casserole with a Cream Cheese icing

The casserole turned out perfect. It was the first time I had made something like it, and I was so pleased with the results. I picked up a fresh loaf of brioche bread from the market, which smelled incredible. I think the key to a good French toast is having a really good loaf of brioche.

Kale & Quinoa Salad with Apples, Pecans, and Cranberries

Kale & Quinoa Salad with Apples, Pecans, and Cranberries

In the midst of the sewer disaster, I knew that trying to make things feel normal around here would be difficult, so I decided to head into the kitchen to brainwash my guests with lots of delicious food. Hopefully, the memories of delicious food will block out the ones of the exploding toilet.

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