Cakes and Community

On Saturday, October 13 we had a fabulous market day! We made an amazing cake that celebrates what's best about the Oregon Fall harvest! Pictured above is our hazelnut torte filled with quince preserves. It was a big hit at the market & will be added to our vast fall repertoire.

This Saturday we also gave out samples of our fabulous Christmas & Holiday cookies. The cookies included little Butter Spritz, Buttery Brown Sugar Cookies, Peppermint Buttons dipped in chocolate and Hazelnut Mexican Wedding Cakes. The delightful array of cookies is pictured below. This week I'll be busy in the kitchen making samples of our candy including truffles & fudge.

We only have 2 more weeks at the market this season & we will dearly miss it. I was telling friends this weekend that serving customers at our booth at the market was like being paid to have a party every week. It is so much fun meeting new people & celebrating with friends that we have made over the two years we have been at the Oregon City Farmer's Market.

My Mom and I were talking to one of our dear customers last Saturday morning about how much the farmer's market builds community. You get to know and network with people in your community you may have never met. We have made so many great friends through this market and through the winter we hope to keep in touch with them and through the years be lifetime friends.

Also, it is such a great way to support our local farmers and other local businesses. We enjoy buying produce, hazelnuts and other items that we in turn use to make our fabulous cinnamon rolls, pumpkin pies, scones and other delights this time of year as well as to enjoy in meals at home. You an see our vast selection of scones and cinnamon rolls in the photo below:

Pictured above left to right are our apricot nut scones made with spelt flour and oats, spelt coconut scones, chocolate hazelnut scones, ginger scones made with our own candied ginger, coconut scones & our famous huge cinnamon rolls.

This week...candy made from scratch & more holiday treats to come. Back to the kitchen I go!!