S’more s’mores…

We’re making some s’mores favor kits for a wedding this weekend – housemade marshmallows, fresh baked graham crackers, and thin squares of an organic chocolate, all packaged in Weck canning jars. It’s easy to find good recipes for marshmallows,...

Cake Tuesday: subdued versus vibrant.

We’ve done so many lovely cakes recently it’s hard to keep track of them all.  Here is one that we did for a wedding at Quail Lodge – very simple tiers that finish in a riot of ruffles: And this one, from a wedding at The Holly Farm, matches the...

Winding down and catching up.

So hi.  The season has been a doozy, and I just now feel like I can see the light at the end of the tunnel.  It’s been fantastic, for sure – some of my best work ever – but so challenging with toddlers, feeling the constant pull and need, and I...

It’s been awhile…

So it’s been an interesting break.  Hundreds of cakes, pies, macarons, brigaderos, fruitcakes, cookies, and jelly shots later, here we are. Naked cakes are getting a lot of attention right now – they’re beautiful and inviting – they look more...

Cake Tuesday: heartfelt.

(While I am writing this, seemingly composed and at ease, please note that the cat just dragged in a fairly large snake which is now resting quietly in the guest bedroom under a mixing bowl. Let’s pretend that it isn’t.) The season is fast approaching and...

Cake Tuesday: panna cotta.

WOW.  It has been a crazy month, starting off badly with the never-ending cold, one of our cats missing for days (but finally turning up), and a horrific tragedy for our small town, but lately improving through lots of time with family and godchildren and good...