Chocolate and Cara Cara Orange Quick Bread | Why I Bake

Chocolate and Cara Cara Orange Quick Bread Recipe

Like the tracks of a roller coaster, the path jigged and jagged before me.  My morning began with a retreat to the water’s edge, my own little amusement park perched high above the seashore.  Alone, in this time and space … Continue reading




Jalapeño Cheddar and Blackberry Scones

Jalapeno Cheddar Blackberry Scones Recipe

Would you agree that a scone is just a biscuit all dressed up?  Straight across, a basic biscuit and a basic cream scone are very much alike.  Flour, fat, a liquid, and you are pretty much on the road to … Continue reading




Glazed Streusel Coffee Cake

Glazed Streusel Coffee Cake Recipe

My, it has been awhile.  There are many reasons for my absence from this space.  Traveling, lack of computer access, and many of the other obvious holiday distractions that kept me supremely busy.  Mostly though, it was more about a … Continue reading




Maple Oat Scones

Maple Oat Scones Recipe

Honestly, I have no good explanation as to why I have not shared this recipe with you sooner.  Hands down, this is my all-time favorite scone.  Its absence from my blog was brought to my attention by my sweet niece … Continue reading




Buttermilk Banana Cake with Coffee-Chocolate Frosting

Buttermilk Banana Cake w Coffee-Chocolate Frosting Recipe

In my dream life, the place where my richest food fantasies are created, I imagine myself attending a potluck church social on a warm and sunny Sunday afternoon.  I am wearing a cotton sundress, fitted through the waist, with a … Continue reading