baking

Czech Easter Bread Recipe – Mazanec

by Lisa LeCoump
April 5, 2023April 11, 2023

Try the best Czech Easter Bread recipe! Follow these simple steps for a delicious and traditional treat. Perfect for the holiday season!

Best Bakery in Santa Cruz

by Lisa LeCoump
August 27, 2022April 8, 2023

Our list of the best bakeries in Santa Cruz

Irish Shortbread Cookie Recipe

by Lisa LeCoump
March 17, 2022March 29, 2023

This Irish Shortbread cookie recipe is so easy to make. But there are a few secrets that you need to know.

Caramel Turtle Cookie Recipe

by Lisa LeCoump
December 5, 2021March 2, 2023

Our Caramel Turtle Cookie Recipe is a good way to use up leftover Halloween candy – sort of a Nightmare before Christmas cookie

Easy Star Bread Recipe

by Lisa LeCoump
March 20, 2021March 8, 2023

This is an easy star bread recipe for a soft sweet bread that looks very festive

The Best Cinnamon Rolls Recipe

by Lisa LeCoump
November 15, 2020April 18, 2023

The secret to making the best cinnamon rolls recipe is using all the best ingredients and the method that adds the most flavor.

Tomato Tart

by Lisa LeCoump
August 6, 2020February 23, 2023

A tomato tart is a nice summertime celebration of the tomato.

RYE BREAD FOR SOLSTICE

by Lisa LeCoump
June 21, 2020February 23, 2023

Rye bread and Salmon always seemed appropriate for celebrating the Solstice in June.

Hot cross Buns

by Lisa LeCoump
October 13, 2014February 2, 2023

Sticky Buns

by Lisa LeCoump
March 9, 2014February 3, 2023

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“While traveling the world and looking for the best ingredients, we found that many producers who care about quality also care about sustainability. We discovered that by choosing the best ingredients we had reduced our carbon footprint. A few more changes, and we cut our carbon footprint in half! Then we realized that if everyone did this, it would have a big effect on climate change. Little changes add up to something big. Little things matter. We could save the world, one cookie at a time.”

Professional Photographer - Food Photographer, Wedding Photographer. Lisa was previously the Deputy Agricultural Commissioner, responsible for reviewing and enforcing organic regulations and Environmental Protection Agency pesticide use regulations. She also worked for years as an Agricultural Advisor in California, a farmer in California, and an Agricultural Extension Agent in Thailand. She received a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture from California State University, Chico and studied Integrated Pest Management at U.C., Davis, which involved farming methods that preserve the environment.