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 […]

! She was randomly selected as the daily winner for Day 4 of my 12 Days of Cozy Bakes giveaway! She has won a signed copy of CAUGHT BREAD HANDED, book 4 in my Bakeshop Mystery Series, and a “Baking Spirits Bright” Torte logo apron perfect for getting into the holiday baking spirit! If you […]

  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 […]

Congratulations to Julie Polacek! 🎉🎉🎉 She was randomly selected as the daily winner for Day 3 of my 12 Days of Cozy Bakes giveaway! Julie has won some holiday cheer in the form of ON THIN ICING, book 3 in my Bakeshop Mystery Series, and an adorable and festive set of Christmas gnome stickers! If […]

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 […]

Congratulations to Beth Calnen! 🎉🎉🎉 She was randomly selected as the daily winner for Day 2 of my 12 Days of Cozy Bakes giveaway! Beth has some holiday cheer in the form of A BATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH, book 2 in my Bakeshop Mystery Series, and a set of holiday mailer stickers to make […]

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 […]

Congratulations to Jill Jensen Coghlan! She was randomly selected as the daily winner for Day 1 of my 12 Days of Cozy Bakes giveaway! Jill has some holiday cheer in the form of MEET YOUR BAKER, book 1 in my Bakeshop Mystery Series, and a red Torte logo apron headed her way. If you haven’t […]

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 […]

I spent days and days trying to come up with something special to share with you this holiday season and a fortuitous recipe request from a reader gave me the idea to bake up the most-requested recipes that never made the final cut for the books of my Bakeshop Mystery Series. These delectable bakes are finally getting […]