My mom is coming to town at the end of this week and I am stoked! We don’t get to see each other as often as I like, so it’s always fun to have her in town. I’ve already planned stops at some of her favorite Portland restaurants and some newer ones that I’m nervous […]
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cherry streusel cheesecake bars
The first draft for #weeknightbakingbook is officially turned in and I am equal parts relieved, proud, and generally exhausted. Because I spent so much time on recipe testing and development, I felt like I rushed through the actual writing of the book itself — all I can say is that my editor has a whale […]
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dulce de leche brownies
Erlend and the cat are finally arriving in Portland this week and I am beyond excited! I’ve spent the last few months living by myself in #casahummingbirdhigh; while I’ve hardly noticed because I’ve been so busy with managing all the contractors for the house updates/remodels and chipping away on #weeknightbakingbook, I occasionally catch myself doing […]
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butterscotch blondies
Not to be a major drama queen or anything, but doesn’t it feel like the apocalypse is nigh? First there was Charlottesville, and then a series of natural disasters that are a little too close to home: Hurricane Harvey in Houston (where I grew up), the West Coast heat wave (both in California and the […]
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birthday cake blondies
It’s birthday month here on Hummingbird High! I am turning 30 next week and I am celebrating each week with a birthday cake themed baked good. Think: lots of classic birthday cake flavors like yellow cake, vanilla, and of course, sprinkles! I am usually not a birthday person, but 30 seems like a number too […]
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tahini and halva floss brownies
In the last few weeks, several major food publications and leaders have finally stood up and recognized (what I like to call) their unbearable whiteness of being. After the Muslim Ban, Food52 started highlighting recipes from the targeted countries, before finally going all-in with this post and declaring that they were making efforts to hire […]
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