Food, Photography and Bon Mots
If a cake and cornbread got married… This is an addicting little cake. It’s beautiful in a simple but elegant way, too. I confess that it becomes an “every single morning” part of my breakfast routine whenever I bake it. Dusted with just enough powdered…
A lot of people have had a lot to say about cake. There was, of course Marie “Let them eat cake” Antoinette. Julia Child famously quipped “A party without a cake is really just a meeting.” British PM Boris Johnson stated his position on cake:…
Eat your bananas! They’re healthy–fiber rich, low in calories, and high in potassium which helps regulate blood pressure.The animo acid tryptophan and vitamin B6 in bananas just might elevate your mood, too. Who doesn’t need that right now? This little cake pushes all the…
Ah, peaches! Peaches originated in China thousands of years ago. Persian traders, in turn, introduced the fruit to Europe and called it the “Persian Apple.” Explorers and colonists introduced them to the Americas. They are beloved just about everywhere. Don’t ask for one in Turkey,…
“And I rose In rainy autumn And walked abroad in a shower of all my days…” ― Dylan Thomas Birthdays. How in the world do you celebrate important days during a pandemic? With a cake! However it happens–store-bought or homemade, left on the front porch…
“When life gives you lemons, sell them and buy a pineapple.” – David Turney Need a little sunshine in your life? Why not try this beautiful Pineapple Upside-Down Cake? The recipe uses allspice to spice the cake–an interesting spice choice,…
Raise your hand if you could use a really good brownie about now. Me, too. These Triple Chocolate Espresso Brownies will knock your socks off. Just reread the recipe title again. Slowly. Triple. Chocolate. Espresso. Brownies. Whoa! These brownies incorporate several types of chocolate and…
When life gives you lemons… No! Wait. I already used that line in the last post. Let’s start over. Here’s a better (and more gentle) lede: A hot cup of tea. A warm slice of banana bread. Golden sunshine streaming through the window and…
I know. I know. It’s ANOTHER lemon cake. I guess I’m discovering that baking lemon cake is my superpower right now. And anyway, you can never have too much lemon cake. Am I right about this? This is a very good one–delicate and full of…
I’m sitting here eating my third generous slice of this Lemon and Poppy Seed Cake and eyeing a fourth. It’s a dream of a little cake. Lemony. Light. Tangy. Non-judgmental. A perfect morning pick-me-up after my candidate lost in all fifteen Super Tuesday elections. This…
