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Auld Lang Scrooge

In the hierarchy of holidays, New Years has always been my least favorite.  As a child I was too young to stay up for it, as a teen too young to drink to it.  There were  years I had no … Continue reading


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Casual Tuesdays

My morning routine doesn’t include a lot of primping.  At 4am, I’m lucky to put on a matching pair of shoes much less makeup.  Outfit selection is based on a) comfort as I will be wearing it for the next … Continue reading


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Australian Visiting Cake

I love the idea of a cake specifically made for when guests are coming by. Of course given the unpredictable nature of our daily lives, this might work better in theory than in practice but this week’s TWD changes all … Continue reading


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Feed A Cold

When I was in 5th grade, I wrote a poem about being sick while I was in the infirmary waiting for my mom to come pick me up. To this day every time I get a cold that poem pops … Continue reading


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Coconut Tea Cake, Take 2

Some bakers have issues with pie dough, yeast, or pastry cream but my kitchen achilles heel has always been cake. After years of therapy, err I mean practice, my track record has improved but some days my mojo is still … Continue reading


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Commitment & Cake

What do you get a baking blog that has everything? The traditional 2nd anniversary gift is cotton but I opted for Cocoa Buttermilk Cake instead. Light fluffy chocolate cake and thick chocolate frosting with just a hint of malted flavor … Continue reading


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Improving With Age

Today is my 36th birthday but my blog is getting the presents- a Lowel Ego light kit. It comes with 2 Ego lights, a sweep with colored backdrops, and the promise of increased content right here on this blog.No more … Continue reading


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Kitchen Cousins

Meet Kaitlin. Budding chef, gymnast, all around great girl, and my cousin. At thirteen she has already mastered chocolate souffle- I don’t think I even knew what a souffle was at her age. An avid food blog reader and food … Continue reading


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TWD- Cake Perfected

There was a time when I was willing to settle…for mediocre desserts. Boxed cookies, over-refrigerated restaurant cakes, and I’ll admit to eating more than a few chocolate bars past there prime. That white stuff is safe right? Well friends, those … Continue reading


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Cinnamon Squares Go Round

Despite living in Sunny Southern California, May Gray/June Gloom sets in every year. Coastal communities, like the one I live in, become covered by a thick layer of clouds and fog which if you’re lucky burns off in time for … Continue reading


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