The rainy season has begun in Portland, Oregon and while 8 months of rain is a bit drearisome, I always look forward to the first few weeks. The coziness of hunkering down in the house, a fire in the fireplace and the dog sitting at my slippered feet; the feeling is irreplaceable really. The days are getting shorter and wetter [...]

Happy Monday! I know, I know, most Mondays aren’t all that exciting, but I have two things that might make this Monday a little better. 1. I have a giveaway going on right now. Do you want a chance to win a year subscription to VegNews Magazine? If you already have a subscription, enter anyway.  I’m sure you know someone who [...]

I’ve worked in a range of bakeries over the years, everything from Whole Foods to fine dinning. Although the experiences and menus of each bakery were incredibly different, there was one thing I made in every single one: Challah, the egg bread. The aroma that filled the bakery as these slightly sweet and decadent loafs baked tantalized me as a [...]