Desserts

Caramel Kabocha Squash Pie

Caramel Kabocha Squash Pie

Are you like me and want something a little different than pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving this year? If so, my Caramel Kabocha Squash Pie is that perfect little twist. Kabocha squash is more flavorful than your typical sugar pumpkin, and I’ve still kept the pumpkin…

Muffin Pan Aprium Oat Bars

Muffin Pan Aprium Oat Bars

Have you seen apriums at your farmers market and wondered what you could make from them? These Aprium Oat Bars are a delicious snack that features this stone fruit hybrid that you’re likely to only see at the farmers market.

Simple Seedless Raspberry Jam

Simple Seedless Raspberry Jam

When you go to the farmers market, are you drawn straight toward the colorful berries on display? Maybe you bought a few too many baskets, or foraged a bit too much on that last hike in the mountains. Whatever the case, my Seedless Raspberry Jam…

Sweet Sesame Zucchini Bread

Sweet Sesame Zucchini Bread

It’s that time of year again, when the zucchini harvest overflows in our gardens, CSA boxes, and farmers market hauls. If you’re like me and have too much zucchini in your fridge, this Sesame Zucchini Bread is a tasty way to use up those excess…

Easy Spiced Rhubarb Crisp

Easy Spiced Rhubarb Crisp

Rhubarb stalks are overflowing at farmers market stands all over the country. Everywhere I turn, there’s tons of good-looking rhubarb, just begging to be made into desserts to share with friends and family. And there’s no easier way to highlight rhubarb season than this crowd-pleasing,…

Ginger Rhubarb Coffee Cake

Ginger Rhubarb Coffee Cake

Rhubarb is one of my favorite buys at the spring farmers market. It’s tart, juicy, and a great addition to baked goods, like this Ginger Rhubarb Coffee Cake. Luckily for me, Alaska has an extremely long rhubarb season, so I’ll get to enjoy this all…

Paleo Chocolate Mousse with Blood Oranges

Paleo Chocolate Mousse with Blood Oranges

I don’t often make dessert, but when I do, I want it to be worth it. This Paleo Chocolate Mousse with Blood Oranges is the perfect way to celebrate seasonal winter fruit, and is most certainly worth both the calories and the effort to make…

Star Anise and Grapefruit Curd

Star Anise and Grapefruit Curd

Just before I left for a Christmas and New Year travel marathon, I had a ton of grapefruits sitting on my kitchen countertop, waiting to be used. I hate letting food go to waste, so I had to do something. And that something ended up…

Rhubarb Frangipane Tart

Rhubarb Frangipane Tart

It’s finally rhubarb season! So often, the only recipe people know with these tart stalks is strawberry rhubarb pie, but there’s so much more you can do with rhubarb than that! Rhubarb pairs beautifully with spices, nuts, and many other fruits, so I love to…

Chocolate Beet Marble Bread

Chocolate Beet Marble Bread

Chocolate and beets are a perfect pairing. Both are earthy, and they enhance each other’s flavor. It’s one of my favorite combinations, and they come together beautifully in my recipe for chocolate beet marble bread.  I’ve mentioned this before – I am not much of…