auntie m

so maybe you know already, but maybe you don't... i got a niece!!! wren got born on april 9, 2008. i'm not sure anything could be more fun than that. this means lots of time that isn't spent baking has been spent watching her sleep, and sometimes throw up. even that looks cute on her. and outside of the house, it still feels like winter, but spring fever is catching up with me. the garden is late, but on its way. this year will be about winter squash, my new five-in-one apple tree, and a few other odds and ends. spring is also about some new spots for you to enjoy dovetail bakery treats at. please enjoy them at the red & black at it's new location on se 12th! so cute inside and maybe some of the friendliest folks too! you can eat pecan squares, coconut caramel squares, wheat-free lemon cornmeal scones with organic raspberry jam, and aunt miriam's sticky buns!!! they are named after my real aunt miriam, sister to my mom margaret, the best mom ever! she has been visiting from los angeles (my home town), but will be headed back there on monday. i'm pretty 110% certain that she'll be back soon. maybe she'll even enjoy a little behind the scenes work at good old dovetail bakery. thanks mom!!!

spring snow

spring is too magical. just when lauren and i got all geared up to ride our bikes home through the rain and hail, the sky opened up and we had sunshine the whole way! it was that kind of magical sun that makes the grass so green it burns your eyes a little. and it's also the season for what jesse calls "spring snow", when all the blossoms from all the cherry trees and every other flower-covered tree blow around in drifts! too much! i can't stand it! we have also been listening to "in defense of food" by michael pollan, which is really making me happy every single day. i know there is a lot more to say on the subject, but it has definitely made me re-excited about eating and enjoying food with friends and loved ones! sometimes i feel like the luckiest person alive that i get to make food that i love and share it with other people for a living. thanks to all who make that possible!!! enjoy the spring snow!!!

this is a whole new universe for me! so there might be a couple of first tries before i get my gravity set upright... hello to any friends who might have sought out information about dovetail bakery and here we go! we are a vegan bakery located in portland, or. everything we bake is entirely vegan, transfat-free, and mostly organic. our most recent project is to try to transition into using as many local products as possible. so far so good! i will keep you updated as more information comes my way. we bake cookies, bars, scones, wheat-free cornmeal scones, sticky buns, and seasonally inspired upside down fruit cakes. there are always new items in the works, but here is a current product list for those who don't already know...
cookies:
chocolate chip
orange chocolate chip
double dutch
chocolate cherry
lemon ginger
snickerdoodles
oatmeal w/ dried cranberries
oatmeal raisin
chewy ginger molasses
peanut butter
peanut butter chocolate chip

bars:
pecan squares
coconut caramel squares

scones:
lemon w/ dried blueberries
orange w/ dried cranberries
currant & pear
apple rosemary
cinnamon sugar
fig & anise
coconut ginger

sticky buns:
gooey pecan topped sticky buns

wheat-free cornmeal scones:
cornmeal cherry
lemon cornmeal w/ organic raspberry jam
cornmeal w/ organic pink grapefruit marmalade
cornmeal w/ roasted onions & dried figs

wheat-free upside-down cake:
fall was pear & dried cranberry, but it's spring now!!!

you can find dovetail bakery treats at:
the acorn
the alberta st. co-op
boyd's
blend (at killingsworth & greeley)
food fight!
food front co-op
grendel's
the half & half
the little red bike cafe
new seasons market:
*arbor lodge
*concordia
*seven corners
proper eats
three friends
whole foods market:
*downtown

enjoy!!!