Author Archives: Madey Edlin

coffee picnic (w. yeasted coffee cake)

Posted on by under Baked, Cake

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Why can’t coffee be a picnic? After all it is the best meal of the day. Pack a basket, and hit the hills with a yeasted coffee cake.

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I just heard about yeasted cakes from SK, this is my first ever attempt with the concept. So far so good. I love the shape the bunt pan makes with this cake, it’s sturdy and would travel well.

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Some yummy links for you:

Coffee understands 

Puppy Cake!

Don’t underestimate the amount of time it takes to ice a cake 

NY Times Spring cooking Pinterest board

Feel free to buy me this flatware set in black

I have always loved Not Without Salt, follow her!

James Beard Foundation recipes

Jello recipe! (Lemon & basil, YUM!)

Duh.

B.e.a.u.t.i.f.u.l.

Portland: Macaron class on May 11th!

 

 

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you must eat here: petit provence | alberta st. ne portland

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A new series is here! So excited to share this with you guys! So here’s the plan, I want to write about my favorite spots to eat while I am  in Portland, as well as when I travel. I will be highlighting a new restaurant, bistro, cafe, or coffee shop once a month. I am so excited to photograph and write about my favorite spots to enjoy great food and coffee. Hope you are as excited as I am about this!

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I met my siblings at the Alberta Barista location. We swung by Petit for a baguette for dinner, it was a quick in-and-out, but I wanted to linger and taste the insane looking pastries in the case. The cool thing about petit it that it has a formal restaurant, as well as the grab-and-go pastry and coffee bar. I was able to finally return to Petit for a real lunch, it didn’t disappoint. I was able to get a table quickly, and the food and service were both exceptional. Keep this in mind: French Onion Soup.

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Name: Petit Provence | French Bistro & Bakery

Location: NE Alberta st, Portland, OR

What I ate: Monte cristo and French onion soup

Atmosphere: Chic

Bread rating: 3

Pastry rating: 3

Favorite things: I love the decor in this cafe, its so very chic, it reminds me of The Grand Cafe in Oxford.

Waiting for a table: I have been here when the wait has been a couple of hours, but this past Saturday, I got a table in 15 minutes. But, if you’re just wanting a pastry, you can always just grab and go from the pastry counter.

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no sugar added chocolate banana bread

Posted on by under Bread, Breakfast

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I am contemplating weather or not to tell you the truth, do you want to know the truth about this banana bread? The thing about blogging is that you can lie with both your words, and your pictures. But, I am an honest kind of person, I will tell you the real story of this recipe. I forgot the sugar. It wasn’t intentional, I’m not on some health kick (at least, not at the moment). I wasn’t going to tell you, I was going to fake it, and make you think I am that cool, but it’s good to tell the truth and get that off my chest.

At least I remembered the flour. I make these kind of mistakes way too often, and why when I forget an ingredient is it something curtail like, flour, sugar, or baking powder?

But really, you won’t  miss the 1 cup of sugar that I was originally going to add to this bread. The bananas have enough sugar content to make up for it. I wish I had some Nutella to smear on a warm slice, luckily, I was out. Butter and honey is pretty wonderful as well.

Dark chocolate chunks are mixed into a moist crumbed bread. Warm with butter, or the next morning for breakfast with peanut butter is drool-worthy.

Some other banana recipes: Banana pots de creme, Nutella and banana crepe cake

If you must add sugar, add 1 cup in the banana/butter mixture, and increase the baking time 15 minutes. But don’t do it, it’s not worth it.

(I know, 2 banana posts in a week, get over it.)

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deconstructed strawberry rhubarb pie

Posted on by under Baked, Fruit

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Butter, of course. And fruit, of course.

I had actually never had the famous combo of strawberry and rhubarb before, and most defiantly have never made anything containing the magical combination. But the other day the stars aligned, and I made strawberry rhubarb pie. I wanted to make one of those classic fold over stand alone tarts, but with a butter pastry. So I did, and it was brilliant. Boom-chicka-boom-boom.

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Some fun things to look at:

3 reasons to travel while you’re young. Listen and obey.

I want this dog.

Build your own pizza oven!

Paris.

Lightbulb. 

I want this kitchen so so so much. And this one too. 

What a lovely way to serve eggs.

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(wholewheat) classic peanut butter & chocolate chip cookie

Posted on by under Baked, Cookie

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Always chewy, never crunchy. Made with chunky peanut butter, spotted with chocolate chips. Baked to perfection. What could be better?

Maybe I should have called these “crappy day cookies” or “worst day ever cookies”. This is that recipe that you can turn to when your day, well, didn’t go as planned.Throw yourself a proper pity party, make these cookies, and be happy. That’s what’s up with these cookies.

Oh. Also, I made a notes page on my menu bar. It explains some of the ingredient I commonly use, like coconut oil, and pastry flour. Hopefully that’s helpful!

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simple salmon & crab cakes

Posted on by under Appetizer

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Salmon is flaked together with crab meat, seasoned lightly with onion, salt and pepper, and finished with lemon. Grilled to a crispy perfection in cocoanut oil.  My brother and I made these for Sunday dinner. Cooking and talking, mostly about Michael Jackson in my parent’s kitchen. Dancing, singing, and making these cakes. We served them with mashed potatoes, and seasoned cucumbers that I am planning on sharing with you later this week. My family and I sat and stood around the end of the bar eating and talking.

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strawberry butter on toast & honey latte

Posted on by under Afternoon Tea/Coffee, Appetizer

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Honey in my coffe is one of my favorite ways to drink coffee. It’s a nice change from the plain coffee with just a little bit of half-and-half that’s my normal go-to. Besides being so much healthier then plain sugar, the flavors of the honey play so nicely with the coffee. Do you have any sugar alternatives that you put in your coffee? I’m always looking for new ways to enjoy my morning cup.

Strawberries, honey, butter, and lemon are mingled together then spread on warm toast. The butter melts into the toast while the flavors sing a spring song.

Some links for your weekend:

Humming Bird Bakery. A bakery in London with “authentic American cakes”

I got a wonderful email from a reader, she sent me a link to her blog. I just have to share it! It’s so beautiful! Local Haven

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spinach, cheddar & apple salad with lemon

Posted on by under Salad

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The title of this recipe may be a bit deceiving, cheddar and apple are my main flavors, we also have some grape tomato, chia, and snow peas. Dressed with a white balsamic dressing. I also ended up tossing some roasted chicken on it last minute. The drizzle of lemon, adds just the right amount of flavor.

I don’t know what my problem is, this is the second salad recipe I have posted in, what, a week? And guess what? I ordered a salad today when I went our to lunch. I’m so grown up.

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