I have a funny history when it comes to cutting up chickens. It was never something that I learned how to do, but then when I got all preachy and dogmatic about only buying local chickens, it was something that I had to learn. I have this really great friend Ron, and although he’s a…
chocolate cake to eat all day
Well, I’m back(ish). Thank you for your comments- if you have any more ideas about how to stay sane in any form, keep them coming. Today is better than yesterday, but I have a feeling that I might not be the only one losing my mind out there. It seems that the general consensus is…
Cupcakes for Spring
My grandmother called herself a pagan, and the way she demonstrated this spiritual identity to herself was by throwing me a Spring party every year. I’m not quite sure how this tradition started, but somewhere along the way she started making black bottom cupcakes, and I still remember munching them with my friends under the…
Daring Bakers Challenge… cake and ice cream!
Somehow I ended up going for the cliche on this one, and I made this on Valentine’s day. Now it’s been a couple of weeks so I need to emotionally recreate the evening for myself. You can come along too. OK, OK, here we go…My friend Molly was coming back from Istanbul, and her mom…
chocolate blocks with giner and cranberries
Are you feeling gift stress? I suggest that you channel this into baking and sweet making. The sweets will be fabulous gifts, and eating them will ease your stress as well. The whole thing is pretty cost effective and you can be sure that your gifts won’t go unused. We’re on our second snowstorm in…
Occasionally I teach workshops, and I have one coming up this fall. Join me and stellar novelist 