We are lucky to be neighbors with Dedicated Gluten-Free beer mongers Harvester Brewing and even luckier to have snagged some of their Red Ale to use in our cupcakes this weekend.

We are making a special batch of cupcakes infused with just the right amount of Red Ale to celebrate Fathers Day. It is a treat that Dads and non-Dads will appreciate. We’ll have some available on a first come, first served basis or you can place an order by calling 503.546.4901 with 48 hours advance notice.

Here’s to you, Dad!

We will have a limited number of special items available at the bakery this weekend to assist you in your gluten-free Mother’s Day celebrations. You can also call in your order by Thursday at 5:00 for pick up on Saturday.

Specialty Cupcakes:

$3.35     Strawberries and Cream

(Vegan) Latte

$1.50     Brioche

$2.50     Lavender Shortbread Cookies filled with either Lemon Curd or Raspberry Jam

$30.00  Lemon Lavender 6″ cake with organic lavender sprigs

$28.00  Whole Quiche

Rhubarb makes its last appearance today in our Strawberry Rhubarb Galette, but I just harvested the last stalks from our plant out front and they will show up in a pie some time this week-yum!

Asparagus is synonymous with Spring and we are savoring its green brilliance in our ever-so-spring-like quiche today. Our quiche is one of our best selling items, and if you haven’t tried it yet, it’s high time to succumb to it’s popularity. Look for our next flavor, Bacon and Cheddar, coming soon!

Lavender is delicate, pretty and abundant in our lovely part of the World. We have a beautiful plant growing at the side of the bakery and you have probably seen it atop of our specialty Lavender Vanilla Bean cupcakes this past month. It will show up in all manner of tasty confections this summer so keep an eye out for it’s latest incarnation here at the bakery.

Our Easter and Passover Menu is available for your consideration. Please call in your order with 48 hours notice. We are open to take your calls Monday through Friday 7:30-5:00 and Saturdays 8:00-4:00 at 503.546.4901.

Click on the “Easter and Passover Menu” tab above to access all of the details. Thank you!

March is here and soon we will be recognizing such important events as the First Day of Spring, Daylight Savings, St. Patrick’s Day, Passover and Easter . Whew!  Not to mention our new Specialty Cupcake and Galette flavors, and the other events we are planning this month to make it fun and delicious (and of course, gluten-free).

Each weekend in March we will offer up our Specialty Cupcakes and our Specialty Vegan Cupcakes which are Cookies and Cream and Avocado Chocolate (v). Avocado and chocolate might not sound like a natural combination and perhaps some folks would even turn their noses up at the thought, but let me tell you it is really, really good. The avocado gives the vegan frosting a smooth, creamy texture that mimics butter in a surprisingly convincing way.

Oh, and let’s not forget our Galettes and the new little Love Bites that have been showing up here and there. The Galette flavor for the month of March is Key Lime Cheesecake. Citrus is in season and, well, cheesecake is always in season. The combination of bright, sweet citrus and cheesecake and pastry dough is hard to beat. Love bites are tiny little heart shaped cakes draped in ganache and they are super cute and so good. Love bites show up without notice and go quickly, so come in often to score one.

While we’re at it, why not mention some of our other staple items that can be found here on a regular basis:

Maple Pecan Scrumptious Muffins (muffin flavors vary)

Cranberry Scones (scone flavors vary)

Chocolate Espresso Walnut Cookies (on a rotation with other cookies in our repertoire)

Pie!

Quiche

Sandwiches

and on…

Yes, it is all GLUTEN-FREE! Enjoy!

Here are just some of the items we will have available on a first come, first served basis for Valentine’s Day. These tasty treats will be here all weekend long, but don’t wait! They will go fast!

If you are celebrating on Friday or Saturday and want to place an order, please give us a call with 48 hours notice: 503.546.4901.

Happy Valentine’s Day!

We are always happy to see our customer’s smiling faces at the bakery each day (and the farmer’s market when in season) and we relish the opportunity to connect with you in a personal way. There are times, however, when you are out and about and want to eat gluten-free but are far from the bakery or it just doesn’t fit within the parameters of your daily plans. What does a hungry gluten-free eater do?

Well, if you are in Portland, you are one lucky pup because there are a growing number of cafes, food carts and restaurants around town that use our products in their fare or sell our pastries to their customers directly.

Here is a super short list of just some of the places that offer or use our products in their menu and cater to those of us on a gluten-free diet:

24th and Meatballs

Cafe au Play

Jola Cafe

Cup and Saucer

Savor Soup House

First Cup Coffeehouse

The Berlin Inn

Prasad

Stark Street Station

Energy Bar

Cafe Rio

and more!

Please visit these wonderful places and thank them for carrying our products and for catering to your dietary needs. They deserve a hearty thanks and your business!

Eat well, everyone.

2013 is here and we are ready to make this a great year. Follow along with us as we embark on this gluten-free culinary adventure. We are going to start things off with our Specialty Cupcakes of the month: Salted Caramel Mocha and Chocolate Blood Orange (vegan).

If that doesn’t tempt you then why not try our Meyer Lemon Creme Galette? Also keep an eye out for an even better Portland Sourdough and the addition of new savory breads coming soon.

It may be cold outside but it’s warm and cozy and delicious in here. Come along with us, try something new and get inspired by what the new year has in store for you …

GF Meyer Lemon Creme Galettes ready to go into the oven

Blood oranges ready to be juiced for the vegan specialty cupcake

Hello all and Happy Holidays! We hope you had a wonderful Christmas and that the spirit of the holidays is still with you as we approach the end of 2012 and begin 2013.

We will be here to welcome  you with a warm smile and a fine selection of gluten-free goodness on Wednesday the 26th, from 9:00-3:00. Our regular hours will resume on Thursday (7:30-5:00 M-F, 8:00-5:00 on Saturday).

Next week we will alter our hours a bit for the New Year: New Year’s Eve we will be open from 7:30-3:00 and we will be closed on New Year’s Day. Regular hours will resume on January 2nd.

Enjoy the rest of the holiday season.

All the best for a peaceful, prosperous New Year!

GF Flourless Chocolate Cake w/Christmas Tree Design

Gluten-free Bourbon Pecan Pie

We are busy measuring, pouring, baking, decorating and planning for these last few days before Christmas. Our Holiday Menu includes some new items that we hope will become new favorites (have you tried the Chocolate Chip Cookie Pie!?), as well as some of your favorites we’ve shared with you for years, like Gingerbread Cookies and Snowball Cookies.

Take a look and call the bakery with your order by Friday, December 21st for pick up on Christmas Eve.  As with all orders*, we do require 48 hours notice, so give us a call during regular business hours to speak with a staff person and place your order: 503.546.4901.

*Please note that special orders for cakes are available for after the Christmas holiday*

Thanks and have a wonderful Holiday Season!