Frank Michaud, Author at The Store in Anacortes

Butter Pecan

Nov 23, 2013 | Muffins

(Toasted Pecans) The Pecan Tree is a large deciduous tree, but it out to be called a de-cidu-licious tree. Which is why Frank went to Fresno State University down in California, one of the world’s foremost agriculture schools. There he learned to splice, and...

Traditional Brioche a Tete

Nov 14, 2013 | Products

Frank brings you Vienna. Yes, the city of Sigmund Freud, the home of great art and intellectuals. And let us tell you, this French pastry is a work of psychology. It’s a bread, but with a succulent ratio of egg and butter, as complex as any mind. It’s...

Granpappy’s Ginger Snaps

Nov 14, 2013 | Muffins

Ginger, it’s not just a hair color. It’s a delicacy, a medicine, and a spice. Frank spent time in South-East Asia where he learned to cultivate this precious root while practicing a form of local baker-shamanism known as Dough-fu-zen. Needless to say, the...

Gran Oristan – La Mancha Gran Reserva

Oct 7, 2013 | Wine Review, Wine Shop

A blend of Tempranillo and Cabernet Sauvignon. The wine spent two years in a cask and three years in bottle before release. Aromas of black cherry, vanilla and blackberry give over to a flood of palate-enticing flavors of blackberry and dark cherry. The wine...

Pumpkin Cheesecake

Oct 7, 2013 | Muffins

“It’s the Great Pumpkin Cheesecake muffin, Charlie Brown!” You won’t spend much time with existential questions about the nature of Halloween after you take a bit of this muffin. The vital, earthy spice flavor of pumpkin is subtly offset with...