eclaire note: you’re in a for a treat, friends! my amazingly talented mom – the one who has inspired so many of my recipes and taught me so much about cooking and baking – offered to guest post her delicious olallieberry/blackberry cobbler, hopefully the first of many guest posts!! enjoy!

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despite a few rainy patches and a trip to the olympic peninsula for a hike on a snow covered ridge (snow? in july?!?), it’s really and finally full-blown summer time up here in washington.

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hi friends! after a fun whirlwind trip through atascadero, santa cruz, vacaville, and maui (pics here), we’re back in seattle, missing our friends and family in california but happy to he home.

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in my last moments of spring break, i finally, finally! documented this delicious, hearty whole wheat bread to share with you!

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this month’s vegetarian times included a whole section on making a sourdough starter from scratch. it’s a 72-hour process in which every 12 hours, half of the starter gets discarded and replenished with more lukewarm water and flour.

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