https://youtu.be/NjBu92TBTBE   I know what you’re thinking. A book with the word “pie” in the title and the most requested recipe is for cookies? 🤔 It’s true! These cookies are so simple, yet they look like something destined to be in Torte’s pastry case. Plus they taste even better than they look. In Live and […]

  Who doesn’t love a wedding? 💍 I had planned for this storyline for a few years before I was able to write it and there’s nothing as romantic as an outdoor, summer wedding in my opinion. TILL DEATH DO US TART, book eight in my Bakeshop Mystery Series, had me dreaming about summer’s fresh and […]

  One of the best things about writing a long running series is that over time Torte’s staff has expanded, just like it would in the real world. This recipe comes from Bethany who is a newer addition to the bakeshop. She got her start by baking and hand-delivering decedent and delicious brownies. These aren’t […]

  Crepe cakes were having their heyday on Instagram when I was writing A Crime of Passion Fruit. I spent many hours drooling over the light and delicate crepe structures, layered with fresh berries and whipped cream, and I knew it would be exactly what Jules would bake for her return to the seas in […]

  As a chocolate lover I have to admit that I enjoyed the “research” for this book a lot. Like A LOT! 🍫🍫🍫 I had so many chocolate recipes I wanted to share but limited space, so I’m very excited to be able to offer you this chocolate peppermint cake. Chocolate and peppermint are one […]

  If you’ve followed the Bakeshop Mysteries, you’ll know that Torte bakes a lot of bread. A lot. One question that I get asked often from readers is whether or not Torte has a signature bread, and the answer of course, is yes! Torte’s signature bread is the stuff of childhood dreams. It’s light and […]

https://youtu.be/uC0cOrXrEOM   On Thin Icing is set in the remote Southern Oregon Mountains at Lake of the Woods resort where a snow storm descends on the high alpine lake forcing everyone to gather around a cracking fire with steaming mugs of French press, spiked hot chocolate and these Cinnamon Chip Muffins as a blizzard rages […]

Living in the Rogue Valley means that we are surrounded by organic orchards known for producing some of the most delicious produce in the world. This recipe, which Jules and the team craft up in A Batter of Life and Death, is the perfect bite of comfort with each spoonful. These apple pear crisps are […]

https://youtu.be/9QVGn6QAxc0 This holiday season I wanted to share a gift with you and after much deliberation I finally decided that I would spend the next twelve days baking and sharing the most requested recipes from the Bakeshop Mysteries. These are recipes that Jules and the team at Torte bake in the series but never made […]

Happy New Year’s Eve! As you ring in the new year, I wish you health and peace, and of course this party-ready chocolate and salted caramel Linzer cookies. Ingredients ⅔ cup butter¾ cup sugar1 ½ tsp baking soda½ tsp salt1 tbsp heavy cream1 tsp vanilla½ cup cocoa powder2 ¼ cups flour1 cup powdered sugar10-12 wrapped […]