cardamom coconut banana bread.

Happy belated Fourth of July! I hope this post finds you lacking in the hangover department.

Triple Citrus Poppy Seed Cake (and a review!)

Quick Breads are cute. Quick Breads in polka-dotted, cubed baking cups? Waaaay, way cuter. (Think: 12 fluffy puppies snuggled in a blanket cute) I was super excited to get a package on my doorstep a few days ago. Even more excited when said package contained an assortment of baking cups from Welcome Home Brands, makers of oven-safe […]

Citrus Olive Oil Cake with Strawberry Rose Compote

To say that I’ve taken a bit of a break would be a fair statement. The month of September FLEW past. It’s not that I haven’t been working on any new recipes; in fact, I have three posts just begging waiting to be worked on and posted. Birdcage Bakeshop has been keeping me on my […]

Pretzel Pecan Chicken with Olive Oil Mash and Herbed Peas

I’m generally not a huge fan of chicken fingers, nuggets, etc. I blame childhood consumption of a certain restaurant’s nuggets – spongy, salty, and soggy are not adjectives one would like associated with dinnertime. I guess this is why I was really, really surprised that I liked these Pretzel Pecan Chicken Fingers so much. I often […]

Chocolate Olive Oil Zucchini Muffins

What a mighty fine Sunday this is turning out to be. A far cry from how my Friday was. Yesterday was my first market day at Dallas Farmer’s Market and aside from my granola jars and baby cobblers, I had planned on selling muffins. Emphasis on planned. Now, I am no mathemagician, but I’d […]

Thyme Roasted Tomatoes over Grilled Polenta

It’s been a whirlwind week ’round these parts. Aside from a M-F desk job, I’ve recently opened up a baking business. This means I spend my time covered in flour, smelling like buttercream, and harassing my family to try anything and everything that has been coming out of the test kitchen. I usually try to […]

Grilled Chops with Garlic Scape Pesto and Savory Pancetta Farina

So, this recipe has a crazy long name. I don’t really know what to do about that – all the words are pretty necessary. This is a showstopper of a dinner – perfect for warm Texas weekend afternoons and a nice party entrée. The side dish was really special: farina cooked with chicken stock, olive oil, pancetta, […]

Apple Lemon Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies

Help me. My child has started multiplication and I do NOT know how to help her. I need to clarify, of course, that I know how to multiply I just don’t know how to explain the process. I suppose it’s due to my being out of elementary school for so long that mathematical basics are […]

Indian-inspired Potato Bean Saute

Let me kick off this post by saying that I am by no means an expert in Indian Cuisine. Yes, I am aware that Garbanzo (Chickpea) Beans or lentils would have been more authentic. However, I was making this lunch completely on-the-fly. STARVING, impatient, and without my glasses, what I thought was a can of […]

Spicy Noodles with Greens and Shallot

Upon waking up yesterday morning, I had decided to give up carbs and coffee in an attempt to quickly shed some pounds for my sister’s upcoming wedding. Aside from the fact that I have a biscuit hanging out of my mouth as I type this post, one can easily see from the picture above that […]