One of the first recipes I ever made all by myself as a kid were pudding chocolate chip cookies. I think I found the recipe in an old family cookbook. Moist and fluffy, the basic…
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Foodie Friday: Chai Biscotti
I am in love with chai tea. When ordering my coveted chai tea latte with soy milk at coffee shops it tends to be made with the tasty Oregon Chai brand. When coming up with…
Foodie Friday: Red Wine Chocolate Truffles
Just in time for that well known lovey-dovey holiday, Linz and I wanted to share with you a chocolate treat we made featuring red wine. If you are not from the Pacific Northwest than you…
Foodie Friday: Sucre a la Creme
One of my favorite daily traditions is to watch the Today Show every morning. It’s a bit zany, but I love it. It was always on in the morning when I was younger and getting…
Foodie Friday: Apple Pie Cookies (Sorta)
I was thinking the week before Thanksgiving was the prefect timing to do a post on apple pie cookies. Pie for me goes under the classic dish category and I thought it would be fun…
Foodie Friday: Jello Molds!
This retro-themed season means that we get to try out some crazy things. Making the top of my list of kooky projects has been to attempt a good old jello mold. I’m not sure I…
Foodie Friday: A Gold Star
It is August, which means it is Crazy Training/Crunch Time at my job. It happens every year, and yet I am still surprised by how much energy, effort, and thought is required for this special…
You Are Here
While this season is all about nature, I think I would like to take a trip with you all out…
Foodie Friday: Stawberry Pavlovas
This week’s farmer’s market provided me with one of the best gifts of the season: fresh Oregon strawberries. We took home two varieties, including Hoods, which are at the same time hilariously shaped and incredibly…
Asparagus Cake
From the moment I first spied Rosie’s breathtaking Asparagus Cake over at Sweetapolita, I knew I would try to make one myself. I only needed an excuse to make an asparagus cake. As you read…
Foodie Friday: Orange and Ricotta Pound Cake
This week’s Foodie Friday is brought to you by a new favorite cooking blog of mine, Chocolate Shavings. While this Orange and Ricotta Pound Cake does not actually have chocolate in it, it’s still worth…
Foodie Saturday: Chocolate Mochi Cake
Though a certain work situation kept me from posting a “Foodie Friday” yesterday, I’m deciding to go ahead and share the recipe. Let’s call today “Foodie Saturday!” The inspiration for this dessert came from the…
Foodie Friday: Pucchi Pucchi
Happy April Fool’s Day! Today I feel is a fitting day to talk about some cold, hard facts about my feelings on food. The truth is I like some strange food combos. So silly are…
Foodie Friday: Chobani Yogurt
Have you ever been obsessed with a food? Thought about it when it’s not around? Treated yourself to it three times in one day? Well, here I am: obsessed. I’m not sure there is another…
Foodie Friday: Makin’ Marshmallows
For this week’s Foodie Friday, we are running away from soup. Far away. And skipping right into the sweet and fluffy land of homemade marshmallows! Making marshmallows was something that I never even considered before…
Making Macarons
Over Spring Break (aka, “the Perfect Time to Use Vacation Days When You Work at a University”), I finally had the chance to get together with Mariko (aka, “Crafty Mariko“) to tackle the elusive macaron.…
jess + linz
Friends since middle school, we continue to inspire each other to be creative in our big, adult lives. Each season we take on a new theme to guide our crafting, cooking, and creating. We're up for trying anything, and things are bound to get messy. But that's just the way we like it.