Hi, Reader! Fair warning: Iâm about to take you down a little rabbit hole. But I promise itâs a good one....and it ends with pumpkin bread, so stay with me đ About six weeks ago, we noticed a vine growing in between our air conditioning units, which sit right next to a patio. It's leaves looked familiar, almost like squash, but both it's origin and identity were total mysteries to me. Weeks went by. The vine kept producing flowers, but nothing else happened. Was it a weed after all? That's...
9 days ago âąÂ 3 min read
Our Best Bites A peek into our kitchen...the recipes our team makes again and again! Hi, Reader! Today I'd like to introduce you to the newest member of The Café team. Meet Trish! If you are active at all in the comments sections of our site, you probably have seen her name and we're thrilled to let you all get to know her and her family a bit more. Trish (aka "Aunt Trish'" to my kids) joined our team earlier this year, and between status as a bibliophile, her degree in English and an...
16 days ago âąÂ 4 min read
Hi, Reader! I'm curious, is it just the US that starts going crazy about anything pumpkin around this time of year? Perhaps our international readers could chime in on this!? I'll be the first to admit, it does feel a little over the top. But in all honesty....I kind of love it đ Not necessarily for the flavor itself, but for what it represents. It feels like a built-in reminder of the turning of seasons and that life keeps moving forward. My family lived in the UK for many years, but I still...
22 days ago âąÂ 3 min read
Hi, Reader! With four moms on the CafĂ© team, we thought it would be fun to share what each of us would truly love to receive⊠just in case youâre still looking for a few last-minute ideas! đ Some of the links below are affiliate links, which means we may earn a small commission (at no extra cost to you). But please know, we only share things we genuinely love. Thank you for supporting The CafĂ©! Chris I donât have this rolling pin, but I think it would be so fun to make simple shortbread...
5 months ago âąÂ 2 min read
Hi, Reader! Motherâs Day is just around the corner, and we canât think of a better way to celebrate than with something sweet and homemade. Weâve gathered 12 of our favorite desserts that feel extra special, but are also super easy. The fancy looking chocolate dessert you see pictured above? It's our Magical Melt-in-Your-Mouth 5-Minute Chocolate Mousse. I know what you're thinking... "Really, 5 Minutes? đ€ It can't be that easy". Really, it is! And if you're still a bit skeptical, here's what...
5 months ago âąÂ 1 min read
Our Best Bites A peek into our kitchen... the recipes our team makes again and again! Hi, Reader! Hey everyone, Scott here! Chrisâ sidekick, husband and resident photographer. Itâs my turn this month to share something delicious with you from The CafĂ©âs voluminous cavern of recipes that Chris and I have cooked and shot over the past 15 years. I canât tell you how many âfavorite recipesâ I have from over 2,000 blog posts. My only regret is that, after the week of testing and testing a recipe,...
7 months ago âąÂ 2 min read
Our Best Bites A peek into our kitchen... the recipes our team makes again and again! Hi, Reader! This is Scott, the resident photographer and business guy. I work with my bride, Chris, who thought of this blog in the first place! As our daughter, Cait, shared with you in the first Best Bites email, different members of the Café team will be sharing one of their favorite recipes from the deep (1,700+ posts!) archives of The Café Sucre Farine. Well, today it's my turn! Most of you know me as...
10 months ago âąÂ 3 min read
Our Best Bites A peek into our kitchen... the recipes our team makes again and again! Hi friends, Cait here (Chrisâs daughter!) As many of you know, The Cafe isnât exactly a young blog- letâs just sayâŠsheâs of a certain age đ. Over the last few months Iâve been working behind the scenes finding recipes in need of a face-liftâŠor in some cases, let them gracefully retire. But, as Iâve been digging through the archives I realized something: some of these recipes are really good! Iâve been busy...
11 months ago âąÂ 2 min read