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Baked, Brewed, Beautiful

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Baked

A collection of travel stories, coffee finds, and small-town experiences.

This section of my blog includes information on all things baked. Most often, you’ll find coffee and espresso baked goods. You’ll also find other homemade baked goods here along with advice and tips from professional chefs and bakers in this section.

All Travel Small Towns
Why Coffee and Kringle Are the Flavors of Home in Wisconsin
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Why Coffee and Kringle Are the Flavors of Home in Wisconsin

A cozy travel story about returning to Wisconsin for kringle, Colectivo coffee, and the small bakery…

5 Best-Kept Seattle Secrets: Bakeries Locals Love
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5 Best-Kept Seattle Secrets: Bakeries Locals Love

Take a trip to one of Seattle’s top 5 favorite bakeries that locals love but work…

Best Pumpkin Biscotti Recipe With White Chocolate Drizzle
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Best Pumpkin Biscotti Recipe With White Chocolate Drizzle

Make these crunchy pumpkin biscotti drizzled with white chocolate and pair them with a cup of…

Fine Dining Delights: Crafting Perfect Coffee and Food Matches for Formal Occasions
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Fine Dining Delights: Crafting Perfect Coffee and Food Matches for Formal Occasions

Learn the art of crafting perfect coffee and food pairings for formal occasions. Guest Post By:…

3 Dessert Ideas to Make With Coffee: Guaranteed To Perk You Up
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3 Dessert Ideas to Make With Coffee: Guaranteed To Perk You Up

Take your caffeine addiction to the next level with these 3 dessert ideas to make with…

Healthy Gluten-Free Carrot Cake Bars
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Healthy Gluten-Free Carrot Cake Bars

These carrot cake bars are incredibly moist, delicious, sugar-free, dairy-free, and gluten-free. Guest Post By: Romana…

5 Sandwiches That Pair Best With Coffee
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5 Sandwiches That Pair Best With Coffee

Searching for the perfect sandwich to pair with your morning coffee? Read on to find your…

There’s a reason coffee and chocolate go so well together — and it makes a lot of sense
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There’s a reason coffee and chocolate go so well together — and it makes a lot of sense

Coffee and chocolate are perfect companions, and there may be a scientific reason for it.  Whether…

Food and Coffee: A Beginner’s Guide to Coffee & Food Pairing
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Food and Coffee: A Beginner’s Guide to Coffee & Food Pairing

Learn how to properly pair food and coffee to create perfect pairings to suit your palate.…

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Seattle-Based Coffee & Travel Blog ☕️✈️
Exploring cozy cafés, slow travel & everyday rituals
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A wine blending class at Chateau Ste. Michelle mig A wine blending class at Chateau Ste. Michelle might have been the most fun I’ve had in a while.

I’ve really come to enjoy wine tastings over the past year, but this took things to a completely different level.

Put a group of people together with totally different wine backgrounds, hand us glasses, blending notes, and maybe a little too much confidence... and somehow that’s where the magic happens.

None of us fully knew what we were doing, which honestly made it even better.

Turns out one of the best ways to learn about wine... is to blend in. 🍷

Thank you, Ste. Michelle, for such a memorable experience.

#WashingtonWine #WoodinvilleWine #WineBlending #WineEducation #winetravel
I first saw the Lelit Bianca in action at @worldof I first saw the Lelit Bianca in action at @worldofcoffeeusa but getting to actually spend time with it here made it feel so much more approachable.

There’s something different about seeing a machine on a convention floor versus having a barista walk you through it shot by shot.

I also finally got to try Fellow’s espresso setup, which honestly has been a bit of a dream machine for me.

As someone who spends a lot of time thinking about coffee, gear, and the rituals around both, experiences like this always leave me with more questions—and usually a few story ideas too ☕

A few field notes from my afternoon @surlatable 

#SeattleCoffee
#CoffeeCulture
#EspressoMachine
#HomeBarista
#SpecialtyCoffee
We decided to fly into Walla Walla, even though it We decided to fly into Walla Walla, even though it’s only a four-hour drive from Seattle. The one-hour flight felt worth it, especially given our distaste for long drives.

Arriving at the tiny airport, with just two flights a day, set the tone for the kind of trip it would be.

San Diego was the opposite. I was traveling solo this time, which shaped the experience too. The airport was busier, the pace faster. Not LAX, but still a journey.

And yet, both places slowed me down in ways I didn’t expect.

Quick Sip Summary ☕
* I expected slow travel in Walla Walla and a faster pace in San Diego, but both offered the same kind of meaningful connection.
* Through wine tastings, conversations, and unplanned moments, each place encouraged me to slow down in different ways.
* It reshaped how I think about travel, showing that slower, more personal moments can exist anywhere.

If you want to read more, you’re welcome to check the link in bio while you sip on some coffee or wine 🍷

#wallawalla #slowtravel #winetasting #travelwriter #sandiegotravel
Not many people know this, but before I became a w Not many people know this, but before I became a writer I almost went into agriculture.

Which might explain why wine finally started to make sense once I stopped reading tasting notes and started standing in vineyards.

Because at the end of the day…
wine isn’t just a drink. it’s farming. 🍷🌱

I wrote a little about that realization in my newest piece on Baked Brewed Beautiful.

#winetravel #washingtonwine #vineyardlife #winewriter #pnwtravel
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