EATING IS ART

tricia martin, a friend of dovetail bakery, who writes eatingisart.com has written a lovely blog entry with beautiful photos about the new dovetail bakery retail shop! with her photos, she has captured the cozy warmth that i feel everyday when i walk through the doors of the bakery. it really feels like home there. thanks so much tricia for the thoughtful words and beautiful photos!

from eatingisart.com february 1, 2020

Dovetail Bakery finds a home

I am so happy to announce that my very talented friends over at Dovetail Bakery have finally found a storefront space + wonderful kitchen to call home! The owner, Morgan, started baking out of her house, and the business grew. She found the kitchen in St. Johns and baked there, doing each part of the business herself and grew. All the recipes (save for the trail mix cookies) are Morgan's own that she has developed from scratch. Eventually, she hired employees. "I love dovetail bakery," she says, "and i am so grateful to my family and loved ones who have helped me grow the business." Now, they have their baked goods in local Portland Whole Foods stores and their own shop right on Alberta Street--a wonderful arts district that has huge crowds drawn for First Thursday, where all the galleries and shops along the street open their doors and artists set up tables all along the street to sell their beautiful goods. What a fantastic addition to the street!

(guests enjoying the warm atmosphere)

I've written about Dovetail before--as Lauren, a baker at Dovetail, was the brains behind baking the big bread for my Bread Friend Map series. Dovetail specializes in vegan baked goods--no butter and no eggs in any of their goodies. I have a love/hate with vegan baked goods--I mean, butter and eggs are a HUGE part of baking! Right? Maybe?... Dovetail Bakery is the sole reason I embrace vegan baking as an honest-to-goodness ally in the world of baking. Somehow, these ladies have discovered the magic way around these "necessary" ingredients making their treats taste light, fluffy, crumbly, or however it should taste.


The true test? If you went in there and didn't know it was vegan, you'd walk out still not knowing it was vegan because their treats are truly incredible. They are well known for their famous sticky buns. But be sure to try the Pear-Cardamon Muffin or Lemon Blueberry (with real big fresh blueberries) scone (they both come in a hard tie for my favorites there)-- you may find yourself unable to stop sampling. If you do find yourself in this position don't worry. Just take a deep breath and ask to take the rest "to go." You won't be disappointed!

You can find Dovetail Bakery at:

3039 NE Alberta St., Portland OR 97211
(On the corner of 31st and Alberta)


503.288.8839
Hours: Tuesday - Sunday 8am-6pm

summertime fun!

wellllllllllllll helloooooooooooooo! so much to report! we have been busy, busy and busier! there are so many things to tell you about. so here goes!

i have been meaning for a long time to introduce you to our intern! awesome hardworking thea! 

so many sticky buns! just because she 'cause she can. 

as you can see she loves making sticky buns and coconut squares and is at least several times more fashionable than i (read silver fanny pack, t&c surf shirt, etc.). i always laugh a lot when thea is working. thanks for being awesome thea!!!

i also wanted to tell you about how much fun we had recently at the sunday parkways event in north portland! if you want to see some photos of getting ready check out tricia martin's blog eatingisart.com. she has a pretty amazing food sense and takes beautiful photos. she and lauren worked together to bake a FIVE FOOT LOAF OF BREAD!!! check out the big bread & the bread friend map. and also pietopia! what kind of pie would your life be? not to be missed! thanks again for all you help & support tricia!!!

and last but not least...

THE ST. JOHN'S FARMER'S MARKET STARTS JULY 11TH!!!

st. johns is the best

we are so excited to be a vendor at our neighborhood market! please some by and say hello! it is going to be so fun! the local high school jazz band will be performing and i heard that the first one hundred people at the market get some kind of free gelato or a coupon. either way, not bad. aaaannnnnnndddd DOGS ARE WELCOME!!! not so at many other portland markets. ps we love dogs!! and lauren will be baking special dovetail bakery dog treats!!! july 11th-september 27th from 9am-1pm. saturdays rule. can't wait to see you there!!!

much more to tell you but it will have to wait until next time. or until we see you at the market on july 11th! lots of love. enjoy the best summer around... portland summer!!! XO!

love,

  morgan