ice cream

So… similar to my last recipe for champagne glazed shortbread cookies, today’s post was supposed to be a completely different post. I tend to plan my editorial calendar for my blog months in advance, and for my first recipe in 2018, I was going to cater to the New Year’s Resolution masses and develop a […]

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Before we start, I’d really appreciate it if you took the time to vote for my blog in the Saveur Magazine’s Food Blog Awards. Hummingbird High is a finalist in the Best Baking & Desserts Blog category!!! I am beyond floored that my blog was even re-nominated in the first place; it’s honestly because of […]

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So I am totally one of those people who goes to one of those DIY frozen yogurt shops and, instead of taking advantage of the froyo, pile on way more toppings than I really should. On a good day, my topping to froyo ratio is probably 50/50, but if I’m being completely honest with you […]

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Guys, it’s strawberry season in Oregon. Oregonians are fiercely proud of their strawberries. Earlier last week, I had two different parties lecture me on how Oregonian strawberries are far superior to the California variety. Californians, they scoffed, grew their strawberries for size and shape but not flavor. Oregon strawberries, although smaller, are marked with a […]

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It’s a known fact that nine months of the year, Portland’s sky is a constant oyster-grey and there’s a never-ending stream of drizzle that starts sometime in September and doesn’t end until May. I won’t lie. The weather is the worst part about living in Portland. I remember when I was interviewing at Wieden+Kennedy, a […]

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Guys, it’s really hot in Denver. While I love sunshine and sunny days in general, I’m just not used to this kind of heat (especially after significant time spent in the rather mild climates of San Francisco and Portland). Denver gets the kind of heat that I haven’t really ever experienced. The sun up here is […]

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