Well, after today, the sun will set before 5:00 p.m. and the days will get ever shorter until mid-December. It’s rainy and grey today; it is the kind of day that is best spent curled up with the pets, a cozy blanket, and a hot mug of tea. And, if you have cake, well, that’s … Continue reading Ginger Molasses Cake
Growing up, for every birthday and every holiday, we had (still do!) something sweet--sometimes many, many sweet things and always cake. Mostly, the sweets were made by my mom, who stayed up all night or many nights in a row mixing, baking, and, when there was cake, decorating. One birthday, I had a Barbie doll cake … Continue reading For the love of cake
For our first Valentine's Day together in 2009, we decided to cook a meal together and not really give each other any gift--any store-bought gift, anyway. Skip surprised me with a large container of homemade spicy hot chocolate mix (it was divine and I still dream of it sometimes) and I made him a big batch … Continue reading Cookie dreams
Holy moly, folks, it's July! Where did the first half of this year go?? The last few days of June were perfect--no 'Juneuary' this year (or last year!). For those not in the PNW, June to July 4th is often a crazy, unpredictable weather time. It's rainy and cool, sometimes downright cold, and the next … Continue reading Buttermilk Berry Cake
Sigh...my birthday weekend has come to a close! But, it started with a wonderful evening with Skip and a couple of close friends and ended with a lot of unexpected sunshine, Mars, and rhubarb (mostly) crumble that was almost a cake. Hard to complain with such a lovely start to being 41. This afternoon, after a … Continue reading Mostly Rhubarb Crumble
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