I don’t know about you, but the talk of the town around here in Portland has been alllll about the solar eclipse. I mean, hey, it doesn’t happen very often! With this beautiful state being in the path of totality, I’m mentally preparing for the traffic jams and surges of people this weekend, while feeling excited to see it myself. But you know another great way to prepare for this rare event? Bake festive treats! Such as these Lemon Blackberry Tartlets – Solar Eclipse Tarts.
Clafoutis. It’s fun to say, and more fun to eat. I have been compulsively buying every fresh berry that I see at the farmer’s market, but that means I have to keep on mixing it up and make different goodies with them! These Mini Summer Berry Clafoutis are so simple and require pantry ingredients plus fresh berries. So they should be quick and easy to whip up whenever you want!
And just like that, late berry season became “all the berries at once” season! This means everything I’m making for the next month will have berries in it. Not mad. First stop, is of course some donuts! These Raspberry-Thyme Baked Mini Donuts are perfect for summer and bite size for maximum enjoyment.
A few years ago I got up the courage to make cream puffs for the first time. I had convinced myself they would be challenging – technical, mostly – and reserved an entire Sunday afternoon to getting it right. Well, it turns out, there is absolutely nothing to be afraid of with cream puffs, and I will explain why with these Foolproof Light Lemon Cream Puffs.