Recipes! Chocolate Cake with Buttercream Icing
This versatile chocolate cake recipe may be used for any shape: round layers, slab cakes, cupcakes, and even special shapes, such as hearts ... click on title for more
View ArticleSix on Saturday – Seeds 2025
I ordered six packets of seed for the 2025 growing season. Four of them have been in my garden for a while, but I wanted to re-start with bought seed this year, as my saved seed from previous crops ran...
View ArticleShort-Cut Caesar Salad
This Caesar salad is a simplified version of the 1920s classic; chopped lettuce, croutons, and a creamier dressing, gives it a closer resemblance to contemporary Caesar salads, with the added advantage...
View ArticleWhat is PI Day? And Why it Does not Work in Spanish as a Pastry Fest
March 14 is PI Day (π- Day), a celebration of the mathematical constant π, defined as the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter, which is always equal to an irrational number close to 3.14;...
View ArticleMeat Pies with an Irish Touch
For these meat pies, I used my mom's heirloom recipe for the dough and shape, but as a nod to St. Patrick's Day (March 17), I prepared the filling with an Irish touch ... click on title for more
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