I wasn’t expecting baking advice from my plumber, but there I was, knee-deep in a kitchen renovation, listening to Dave explain exactly how to make … Read more

There used to be this tiny bakery called Mooncrust on a side street in Portland that made the most incredible black velvet cupcakes. When they … Read more

Introduction I stopped by my neighbor Louise’s house last October to borrow a lug wrench—don’t ask—and the smell hit me before I even got to … Read more

This was supposed to be a batch of classic cake donuts. I had the plan all mapped out—flour, sugar, butter, a splash of vanilla. But … Read more

My neighbor, a retired baker named Leo, asked me last week why I couldn’t just use my sourdough discard in a quick bread instead of … Read more