The Amazing Kir

You know that Pollyannaism about every cloud having a silver lining?  Sometimes it seems hard to spot, but not this time around!  Kir Jensen, formerly the owner of a kick-ass little sugar shack at 9th and Alder called Sugar Cube, has joined the Tart Parade.  After nearly a year of baking mind-numbingly delicious treats in an 8x12' food cart, Kir decided to sell her digs and move over to our nearly-900 square foot, mansion-of-a-kitchen here on NW Kearney.  The infusion of Kir's spark, sense of humor, and kitchen creds into our business has been inspiring.  Come in and check out her Triple Threat Cookies, recently featured in Sunset Magazine.  Kir also makes ridiculously decadent cakes and cupcakes by special order.  We sure do appreciate that she always manages to make a few extra for her kitchen buddies.  Oh yeah.  Portland's Food Cart Scene may have lost its sweet shining star, but we're sure happy she's found a home at Two Tarts.

What's Cookin', Good Lookin'?

Passionfruit Creams

 

Yes!  They're back!  Spring was sort of in the air last week, so we took a gamble and ordered in a bit of passionfruit puree.  OK, so it snowed today... so what?  We made passionfruit creams anyway!  Maybe that will make up for the frozen daffodils in our yard. 

 

If you missed them last year, this was a bigtime spring favorite.  Passionfruit shortbread domes are filled with tangy passionfruit buttercream and dusted with powdered sugar.

Speaking of Love...

Up at an ungodly hour, car loaded with equipment, cookies, and marketing materials, coffee in hand, we make our way down to the Portland State University Campus to spend our Saturdays at the market.  One might think, given the labor involved, we'd be happy to have ten or so weeks off from the market circuit.  But hey, know what?  PSU Farmer's Market is the highlight of our week.  So dust off your market baskets, because the 2009 season is about to begin!

 

Join us (and a few thousand other Portland market junkies) for opening day, March 21st.  For more info, check out the PFM website at www.portlandfarmersmarket.org

Baking Up a Storm

Is it Spring yet?  No?  Ah well, time to find some cozy indoor activities to keep you occupied.  Join us for a baking class! Reservations are required, so call us to reserve your space (503.312.9522)