Category: dessert
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HUMMINGBIRD CAKE – a very special birthday cake for a very special mother
Hi there, Continuing with honoring mothers during the month of May, it is my pleasure to introduce Robbie Cheadle and her mother, Elsie Hancy Eaton. Both mother and daughter are writers and co-authored a book called While the Bombs Fell. It is the story of Elsie’s experience living through the bombing of England during WW2. […]
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Happy 50th Wedding Anniversary To Us
Hi there, Today Dom and I are celebrating our 50th Wedding Anniversary. We were married on a beautiful spring day. The marriage was witnessed by 250 people and 3 priests. We knew that there was never going to be any backing out of this contract. Our wedding cake was an Italian Rum Cake baked by […]
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COCONUT CARROT CAKE – It’s What’s Up Doc
Hi there, The Doc in our house recently had a birthday. The grands wanted to celebrate by making a homemade birthday cake. As those of you who have befriended me may remember, my resolution this year is to become a baker. Not a better baker mind you, just an entry level baker. So, my baking […]
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SWEDISH CINNAMON BUNS – a treat for Shrove Tuesday
Hi there, I have a wonderful treat for you today. Annika Perry, who is a wonderfully reflective writer, has shared with us her story and her recipe for Cinnamon Buns. I chose to post this today because today is Shrove or Fat Tuesday. It is a day that it is traditional to enjoy sweets before […]
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CANDIED SUSHI – when Japan met America
Hi there, February 1 marks the beginning of the Lunar New Year. This year is the year of the tiger. As the legend goes, the Jade Emperor challenged all the animals in the Kingdom to a “Great Race.” Whoever arrived at his palace first would win his favor. The Tiger was sure that he had […]
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MARTHA’S BISCOTTI – go ahead and make it. You know your sick of that resolution already!
Hi there, Well, we are 26 days into the new year. Valentine’s Day is so far away and Lent feels like it is right around the corner. I suggest a break from all the fasting and make this delicious biscotti and enjoy it with a glass of vin santo. If anyone points out the lapse […]
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David’s Childhood Favorite Birthday Cake
Hi there, Last week was my son, David’s birthday. When David was a child his favorite birthday cake was one of those chocolate chip pizza cakes that you bought at the mall. They don’t sell those cookies at the mall anymore, so I was forced to live up to my New Year’s resolution of improving […]
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ENGLISH TRIFLE – A Husband for a Recipe
Hi there, We now have our recipe for the rib roast which is served at a proper English Christmas Dinner and now my friend, Darlene, darlenefoster.wordpress.com, has provided us with a recipe for the proper English dessert – Trifle. I know you will enjoy reading Darlene’s story about this recipe. I think it is one […]
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CHERRY CHEESECAKE – what Santa really wants to find by the tree
Hi there, Remember I told you about all the different food presents Dom has received through the years in thanks for his medical care. I mentioned one of my favorites was a cheesecake. The cheesecake arrived at our house one cold winter night in December. It was probably flu season because Dom hadn’t arrived home […]
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MOM’S APPLE CAKE – not my mom, Deb Perlman’s mom
Hi there, I have decided in my old age to take up baking. I figured if Grandma Moses could start painting at 78, it wasn’t too late for me. And, since it is finally apple season, apple cake seemed the perfect experiment. I read over Deb Perlman’s recipe and decided that even with my limited […]