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Carrot Cake Cookies

37 comments June 28, 2011

I don’t drink or do drugs, but this past week made me reconsider. Haley’s been taking a tap/ballet combo class since last September. Once a week. No big deal. But [...]

Strawberry Cake with Strawberry Compote

32 comments June 16, 2011

My little Trevor. He loves fruit. Peaches, apples, pears, mango, grapes, apricots, pineapple, kiwi…you name it. He loves it. And then there are strawberries – if ever given a choice, [...]

Creamy Coconut Cake

23 comments February 15, 2011

I have a bit of a stomach ache. It started last Thursday, which was Haley’s birthday. My little girl was very particular about what she wanted to bring to school: [...]

Super Bowl Round-Up

30 comments February 1, 2011

You know the drill – you invite several people over for Super Bowl Sunday and can’t wait to socialize…then you end up stuck in the kitchen slaving cooking, while your [...]

Butterscotch Spice Cake

23 comments December 9, 2010

General rule about cooking for guests: don’t try a brand new recipe. My exception: unless it involves eggs, butter, flour, and sugar. Everyone with me? I mean, with those ingredients [...]

Brown Butter Mixed Berry Muffins

17 comments July 27, 2010

Paul can tell when I get a hankering to bake. I must develop some twinkle in my eye. Or maybe it’s a twitch. Either way, he responds…by occupying the kids. [...]

Mini Chocolate Zucchini Cakes

32 comments May 10, 2010

Hummingbirds. Keens for kids. Mary Lou Retton. Small, impressive things. The Mini Cooper would win a spot in my garage over a mini-van any day. It has a 6-Speed Getrag [...]

Chocolate Cake with Kahlua and Coffee

9 comments February 9, 2009

This is a recipe that was made at a baby shower I attended several years ago and has become a standard dessert in my house. It’s rich and moist, and [...]

Apple Cake

0 comments January 6, 2009

One of my favorite Paula Dean desserts. Perfect for a Sunday brunch or potluck. Print this recipe. Share This Post…You know you wanna

A to Z Bread

9 comments January 6, 2009

This is an award-winning 1976 recipe by Hazel Gentry of Walnut Creek, California, for not one, but 33 breads. The Diablo Symphony Association members loved it so much that at [...]