The Gallery has been updated with items in the Spring 2008, Fall 2008, and Cake Decorating sections. Like this cake, that I did for a family who was celebrating the adoption of their granddaughter. It was a special day and I was so pleased to be a small part of it! So, if you [...]
Thursday, November 20, 2008
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I decided on the dessert for my grandmother’s birthday. She loves lemon so I made a Lemon and Vanilla Bean Cake filled with Lemon Curd and coated in Cream Cheese Frosting. For the cake I used a recipe from culinary school for Yellow Butter Cake, but tweaked it with the zest of a lemon, an [...]
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
My grandmother is going to be 89 tomorrow. I know, 89!! She told me, when I asked what she wanted me to bake for her special day, to just make whatever. "Great," I said and smiled, but inside I was frozen. What was I going to make???? She has no idea what leaving this choice [...]
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
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11/19/08 – I served the pie from the recipe below and it was quite tasty … and runny! So, I would not fold in the whipped cream. I would just sort of smooth out the toffee and spread it with great care. But, the taste … spot on. My family, once past the initial trepadation of a [...]
Thursday, November 13, 2008
I will admit this to you, dear cyber readers. For the last few months I have been a TOTAL baking slacker. Cooking slacker also. Really? Oh, yes. But, the impending holidays have reignited my desire to bake and fiddle around in the kitchen. Well, that and a trip to Ireland. Yes, Ireland the country. I [...]
Friday, November 21, 2008
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