Category Archives: baking

Go Ask Alice

Posted on August 30, 2012 by shawnalogue

  Yesterday was Alice Waters’ birthday, and to celebrate I baked myself a pie. Alice Waters cooked up the whole idea of bringing California consciousness to French cuisine when she opened Chez Panisse in Berkeley in the 1970s. If you’ve … Continue reading →

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Cherry Oh Baby

Posted on July 9, 2012 by shawnalogue

In anticipation of The Great Cherry Pie Challenge, I decided to see what Kevin was getting himself into; he claims he can pit enough cherries for a pie in 15 minutes or less.  I’m convinced it’s more labor intensive than … Continue reading →

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Ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-ch Cherry Bomb!

Posted on July 5, 2012 by shawnalogue

Last week, Kevin, Charlie and I road tripped down to Eugene, Oregon for the Olympic Track and Field Trials. Kevin had been a track star in High School, and like all track starts of a certain age (or maybe, simply, … Continue reading →

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Oops, I Did It Again

Posted on June 30, 2012 by shawnalogue

  In my last post, Mother’s Milk, I attempted the very first recipe in the classic The Cake Bible: The Mother Of All Cakes, The Pound Cake. Even though I’ve baked enough cakes to stock a bakery or ten, I … Continue reading →

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Mother’s Milk

Posted on June 18, 2012 by shawnalogue

For the Red Hot Chili Peppers, mix blood, sugar, sex, magic and a Hungry Man portion of ink and you get a musical masterpiece. For a baker, it’s not as simple as throwing together the basic cake ingredients: flour, butter, … Continue reading →

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English Roses

Posted on June 3, 2012 by shawnalogue

(WARNING – my dear friends in the food community, this one’s a music blog. If you find that tasty, read on. If not, more food Shawnologues coming to an inbox near you soon)   If you’re expecting a Will & … Continue reading →

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Under My Thumb

Posted on May 29, 2012 by shawnalogue

Best rule of thumb in every area of your life: know your audience. Having a dinner party? Serving Veal Prince Orlov to your vegan friends won’t be appreciated. Giving a speech to a bunch of 6 year olds? You’ll get … Continue reading →

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Don’t Drink The Water

Posted on May 22, 2012 by shawnalogue

When Kevin bought his West Seattle house over a decade ago, he inherited a rhubarb plant of colossal proportions. For years it grew and grew, then wilted, withered and died. I’m not sure I even knew what it was until … Continue reading →

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(You’ve Got To) Work For Love

Posted on May 17, 2012 by shawnalogue

Have you even wondered how this baker-blogger makes ends meet; buys all that butter for batter? No? Well, darn it, I am going to tell you anyway. I work in the music business mostly behind the scenes, sometimes in front … Continue reading →

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It’s A Mistake

Posted on May 10, 2012 by shawnalogue

(If titling my blog after a Staind song wouldn’t hasten the four horsemen of The Apocalypse, I would have called today’s blog ‘It’s Been A While’. It’s not that I haven’t been baking; it’s that I’ve been cheating on my … Continue reading →

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