"Moist and intensely chocolaty, the chocolate cupcake is made from a buttermilk batter, the tang of which beautifully balances its naturally sweet nature."
Michael Stern
"The star of the show in my book: a creamy biscuit laced with cheddar cheese and bits of green onion, turbocharged with plenty of coarse-ground black pepper."
Michael Stern
"The gooseberries are tart, cool, crisp, and refreshing, their impeccable freshness complemented by an inner ring of recently picked raspberries that are unbelievably sweet, the two fruits perched on a pallet of creamy goodness."
Michael Stern
"Got blueberries? You will if you have a Waves of Grain blueberry scone."
Michael Stern
"Breakfast pastries star at Waves of Grain, but there is no denying the puffy, bready goodness of the savory cheese-and-tomato focaccia that was flavored with rosemary."
Michael Stern
"It may look like an ordinary bran muffin, but this powerhouse contains coffee in the batter and is gilded with an espresso glaze. Good morning to you!"
Michael Stern
"For those who like bread with a lot of crunch, these cheese sticks are heavenly. Still chewy at their core, they have crisp edge galore."
Michael Stern
"The quiche du jour: chorizo sausage and cheese. A tidy, tasty lunch."
Michael Stern
"Sticky buns are made from fluffy brioche dough and loaded with pecans inside and out. Waves of Grain offers a more indulgent alternative, the Bohemian Bun, which adds coconut and almonds to the mix."
Michael Stern
"A little bakery with a big personality, Waves of Grain is at the south end of Cannon Beach, just after you get off Route 101 and head into town."
Michael Stern
"Here is a picture I took of Haystack Rock, the main scenic attraction of Cannon Beach and visible from nearly everywhere in town. Waves of Grain already had closed for the day when I took the twilight photo, but I was at the bakery door next morning at 7am for its opening!"
Michael Stern
"A sign inside Waves of Grain suggests just how much Oregonians like their coffee."
Michael Stern
Jason and Hillary Fargo, proprietors of Waves of Grain, a bakery at the south end of the spectacularly scenic Pacific coast community of Cannon Beach, were facing a dilemma when I visited in July, 2008. "Our flour mill does only twenty cups at a time," Hillary said. "We drove out east and brought back a truck full of wheat berries. We store them in our garage, but the bakery has grown and we need more than twenty cups at a time." The Fargos buy their wheat north of Pendleton from Hillary's second cousin, Fritz Hill, who is a fourth generation farmer. A vintage black and white photo on the wall of the small bakery shows Hillary's great-great grandfather driving a mule-drawn thresher.
