I really had no plans for this New Year’s Eve, other than park myself on the sofa with Violet, sip some homemade peppermint cocoa while I re-binge all eight episodes of Bridgerton. My family and freinds had other plans, sliding in some end of year baking requests. For my brother Ken it was some individual…
Month: December 2020
Baking For Dog Lovers
I don’t think many of us dog parents could’ve made it through 2020 without the companionship of our fur babies. Even as I hollered in frustration (and often in disgust) at my television over the mind-boggling stupidity of the current administration, Violet has been calmly and steadfastly at my side, perched over my shoulder on…
The Art of Being A Ninja Baker…or what to do when your oven craps out.
I had everything all planned out. There were shopping lists, a production schedule coordinated with pick up dates and times. Sure, there were way more holiday bake sale orders than expected–didn’t know what to expect given the year we’ve had–but I was on it. Then it happened….my (up until then) trusty oven crapped out on…
In the land of fruit and nuts…
Reality is like a fruitcake, pretty enough to look at but all sorts of nasty things lurking just beneath the surface. A. Lee Martinez Let’s face it, if 2020 was a cake it would be fruitcake–laden with polarizing ingredients, bathed in alcohol, and hard to digest. And, right when you think you’ve choked down the…
The Twelve Treats of Christmas…give or take a few
I know, twelve may seem, on the surface, a bit excessive. After all, we’re in downsizing mode due to the pandemic, celebrating the holidays in our self-contained safe bubbles…roasting turkey parts instead whole turkeys. I’ve never been one to hold back on my holiday baking, whether it be in a professional capacity as a pastry…