Lovejoy Bakers vs. Ken’s Artisan Bakery

January 26, 2010
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When I first discovered Ken’s Artisan Bakery, I was extremely delighted to find such a place in Portland. It is so European and reminded me of our travels in the old world. I also admire the bakery’s philosophy of using local ingredients and sustainable practices. Even though I am a fan of Ken’s, I am [...]

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Leche Flan (Caramel Custard)

January 22, 2010
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Leche Flan is one of my favorite Filipino desserts. Unfortunately it is so high in cholesterol and sugar I rarely make it. An appearance is only warranted when we can share it with a hundred other people. This is not one of those times but I have some homemade ube (purple yam) ice cream sitting [...]

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Welcome to Purple Yamhill

January 22, 2010

I am glad you are here! I started blogging about 2 years ago at JavaFoto. Despite my lack of culinary skills, I found myself writing about food more than anything else. I have also learned a lot through reading food blogs where I saw ordinary people become culinary icons.  I started this new blog to document [...]

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