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February 26, 2012

Lemon Cornmeal Cake

    I was a few days into my South America trip when I decided to check my work email and found this message:  "Jean, we saved a piece of lemon cake for you in the freezer.  You'll really like it."  Knowing my penchant for all things lemony, my office friends thoughtfully set ... Read More

Filed Under: Blog, Sweet Treats Tagged With: cake, cornmeal, dessert, lemon cake

December 2, 2011

On Growing Up and an Ultra-Rich Chocolate Cake

  Life has a way of working out...if you let it do its thing.  I didn't become aware of my controlling nature until I reached my thirties (which will be history in a couple of weeks), realizing that when it comes to my life, I am very specific about how I want things to go.  I assert this ... Read More

Filed Under: Blog, Sweet Treats Tagged With: cake, chocolate, dessert

June 30, 2011

Fresh Fig and Olive Oil Cake

Fresh Fig and Olive Oil Cake Studded with fresh figs, this olive oil cake tastes like summer on the French Riviera. (September 6, 2018: This post is now updated with improved images and a printable recipe.) Is anyone out there as happy as I am to see fresh figs at the market?  When I ... Read More

Filed Under: Blog, Sweet Treats, Tried and True Tagged With: cake, dessert, figs

May 19, 2011

Lemon Pound Cake

  Though my mom made it a point to serve us home-cooked meals while growing up, a few convenience foods ended up in her kitchen once in a while.  She was very flexible with snack items and allowed sodas and chips, the latter of which my younger sisters and I would sneak into each other's ... Read More

Filed Under: Blog, Sweet Treats, Tried and True Tagged With: cake, dessert, pound cake

January 26, 2011

Blueberry Sour Cream Cake

  I think some blogs call this time of the week Wordless Wednesday.  As tempting as this idea may be after a long day like today, I can't just give you a picture of this cake and leave it at that.  It was a surprise hit both at home and at the office.  The recipe surprised me not because I ... Read More

Filed Under: Blog, Sweet Treats Tagged With: blueberry, cake, dessert, sour cream

April 26, 2010

Chocolate Cake

Today, I present to you the four C's...and I don't mean to disappoint you but this has nothing to do with diamonds.  I have a cake, it's chocolate with another key ingredient, coffee, and I used one of the best contraptions I've seen in a long time. First, the cake.  I've made this twice over the ... Read More

Filed Under: Blog, Sweet Treats, Tried and True Tagged With: cake, chocolate, coffee, dessert

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