Chocolate Hazelnut Cake (Torta di Nocciole) Simple and uncomplicated this Chocolate Hazelnut Cake is just the right thing with afternoon tea. My husband and I stole away to Scottsdale last week. We rendezvoused with our dear friends from Chicago for some much-awaited catch-up time and ... Read More
Apple Coffee Cake
Apple Coffee Cake This cake is worthy of adding to your entertaining arsenal but it's also nice enjoyed alone with a cup of coffee or tea. The last time I checked in it was July, the middle of summer, hot. I took the rest of summer off from blogging for my wedding anniversary and ... Read More
Strawberry-Almond Olive Oil Cake
Strawberry-Almond Olive Oil Cake A throw-it-all-in-the-bowl cake never tasted so good. Customize it with your favorite seasonal fruit. I have several bags of clothes and shoes sitting by my front door waiting to be donated, and counting. Still a few more drawers wait to be ... Read More
Sourdough Coffee Cake
"It shouldn't be so hard," he said. "My aunts never had any problems with theirs." My husband was referring to my four (or was it five?) previous failed attempts at establishing a sourdough starter. As a child, he had observed the female members of his family effortlessly maintain their ... Read More
Almond-Coconut Bundt Cake with Lemon Glaze
If you were to make me choose between cookies or cake, I'll pick the latter...both to eat and to bake. Maybe it's because my cookie repertoire is very limited. I know only a handful of recipes really well; I use them with confidence but I rarely have the urge to run to the kitchen to bake ... Read More
Chocolate Beet Cake
I have this sweater. Black wool, full-zip style with a high neck. It has cream piping along the sides and the zipper, including the zippers on the sleeves. Its style is timeless rather than trendy. A sweater for all seasons, it's neither too heavy nor too light. It's at least 10 years ... Read More
