Well, what haven’t I cooked or baked lately. I’ve been rewatching old episodes of Bake Off and if that doesn’t inspire you to get down with some butter and… Read more “Holiday Bakes and New Skills”
Category: cakes
Chocolate peanut butter cake
My birthday is coming up in about a week and last weekend we had a shared family birthday celebration with my parents and cousins. I volunteered to… Read more “Chocolate peanut butter cake”
Best Almond Cake
I’m still in an America’s Test Kitchen rut, this time with their Best Almond Cake. It’s from the same episode as the British-Style Currant Scones. (Free registration is… Read more “Best Almond Cake”
The Farmette Cookbook.
Some time ago, perhaps after my first trip to Ireland but sometime before we went back to get married nearly two years later, I discovered and began… Read more “The Farmette Cookbook.”
Hungarian dobostorte.
During our various travels in Ireland last year we watched a lot of BBC, mostly because that’s the bulk of what’s available on your basic hotel cable… Read more “Hungarian dobostorte.”
Accidental hiatus.
I didn’t mean to let nearly a month slip by without posting. And it’s not because I haven’t been cooking! It’s been a busy month, actually. My… Read more “Accidental hiatus.”
Classic Crumb Cake.
Every now and then I’ll see a recipe and stick it on my Pinterest page and then, instead of just forgetting about it like I often do,… Read more “Classic Crumb Cake.”
Fruitcake.
Yup, fruitcake. I Googled “good fruitcake recipe” but that way lies madness, because everyone thinks their fruitcake recipe is good. I tried again with “Food Network fruitcake… Read more “Fruitcake.”
Cherry crumble cake.
On Sunday my mom gave me a couple pounds of frozen cherries. My boyfriend got very excited about cherry pie but here is a big shameful secret:… Read more “Cherry crumble cake.”
Raspberry Marsala Cake.
My boyfriend asked me to make his favorite cake to have on his birthday. This was easier said than done because it’s a very specific cake, one… Read more “Raspberry Marsala Cake.”