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Sunday’s Cake and Friday’s Cocktail: Espresso Fudge w/Bittersweet Ganache; Cranberry St. Germaine with Lime Sugar

Nothing cures the after-holidays’ doldrums better than a good dose of chocolate, so I set about to do that today. The result, courtesy of Christie Matheson’s Cake Simple is luscious, moist, dense, and so rich you could gain weight just … Continue reading →

Sunday’s Cake: Mincement with a side of Lemon Madeleines–and Friday’s Cocktail: The Vesper

Since I had more than two cups of mincemeat left from that steamed pudding I made last week, I figured . . . c’mon, there’s got to be some kind of cake you can make with mincemeat!  Well, it turns … Continue reading →

Sunday’s Cake: Steamed Christmas Pudding with Double Cream; Chocolate Spice Madeleines–and Friday’s Cocktail: Corpse Reviver #2

Saturday was Bridge Night at the Bicks, so I did Sunday’s Cake a touch earlier than usual.  I can tell you right now: the steamed pudding was FABULOUS and the madeleines were . . .okay.  Not awful but not terrific … Continue reading →

Sunday’s Cake: Olive Oil-Rosemary–and a note about Friday’s Cocktail

I’ve always wanted to try a savory cake, something earthy with a hint of sweetness.  When I first presented this option to the husband, he wrinkled his nose.  Olive oil?  Rosemary?  So I put off making this for some time … Continue reading →

Sunday’s Cake: Orange-Cranberry w/ White Chocolate Glaze

Just when you thought you’d seen enough cranberries…this is actually a little bit of a mash-up.  I’d found a recipe that called for orange juice and zest but reviews complained that the cake was dry.  Plus, I wasn’t sold that … Continue reading →

Sunday’s Cake: Red Velvet Chocolate Chip w/ White Chocolate Glaze

Ever wonder how a red velvet cake was invented?  The night before last, I was talking to (the wonderful) Michelle Bayuk of Egmont USA because we just happened to be at the NCTE and out at dinner.  Anyway, red velvet … Continue reading →

Sunday’s Cake: Pumpkin Chocolate Chip

Hey, guys, So, lacking anything substantive to say–or maybe I’m just tuckered out at the end of a long week (vacation or not)–I figured, what the heck: post Sunday’s Cake and the recipe link, and there you go. One caveat … Continue reading →

Happy Enough: The Not-So Warm and Fuzzies of Amazon

Actually, this is going to be a brief post, short and sweet.  I’ve had very mixed feelings about the whole Amazon/Hachette brouhaha, and I will admit to being a little intimidated about coming out with what I think.  I mean, really, who … Continue reading →

Missing the Life of Live TV: Unplugged A Month and Counting…

About a month unplugged, and I’m having withdrawal.Seriously.  Today was the first day of Saturday college games, and I’ve been climbing the walls, I really have, and it’s been made worse by folks–yes, I’m talking to you, Kevin and Bonnie–mercilessly … Continue reading →

If You’ve Nothing Nice to Say . . .

Remember that old saw: If you’ve got nothing nice to say, say nothing? Your mom probably trotted out that old bromide when you were mercilessly torturing your brother or being likewise cutting in some dastardly way. In other words, you were … Continue reading →