It's been a while, hasn't it? I have spent the better part of the last month on vacation in China! I was only able to do a small ...

Ah, winter.  Seattle's color palate is dominated by grey, dark grey, and very dark grey.  Today is the shortest day of the year (fi...

I've been itching to try a new rendition of the pie cookie .  After hearing that we would be having a small Halloween celebration ...

Camping is one of my favorite summer activities.  Car camping, boat camping, backpacking...I love it all, and one of my favorite things ...

Summer is for fruit pies!  And summer has finally (finally!) come to Seattle.  Luckily, farms, grocery stores, roadside stands, and farm...

Coconut Cream Mini Pies I have a deep, dark secret: I don't like coconut.  So, why am I making coconut cream pies?  My husband lov...

I attempted to keep these mini pies a secret from my husband until Valentine's Day.  The plan was to make them the weekend before, ...