Breakfast Recipes

My neighbor, Carol, watched me fumbling with a cardboard box of frozen breakfast sandwiches one frantic Tuesday morning. I was trying to wrangle two sleepy … Read more

There used to be a tiny café tucked on a side street in Portland called The Early Lark that made overnight oats that ruined me … Read more

Last October, I was at our local farmers’ market, completely overwhelmed by the sheer volume of pumpkin everything. I mean, pumpkin lattes, pumpkin bread, pumpkin … Read more

My neighbor Karen wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a ladder for a lightbulb change, and the smell hit me before … Read more

Introduction There used to be this cozy little café tucked away on a quiet street corner in Portland that made the most unforgettable banana bread … Read more

Introduction Last October, a chilly Saturday morning found me fumbling with a half-empty can of pumpkin puree and a stack of cookbooks sprawled across my … Read more

Last Thursday wasn’t supposed to be special. I had popped over to Jamie’s apartment just to borrow a book — some old mystery novel I’d … Read more

Introduction There used to be a tiny café tucked away on a quiet street corner in Portland that made the most unforgettable pumpkin spice overnight … Read more

“Why can’t you just mix the cream cheese right into the pumpkin batter instead of swirling it on top?” my friend asked one lazy Sunday … Read more

My friend David had insisted for years that zucchini bread was just a polite way to hide vegetables in something sweet. A decade, really. Then … Read more