Dreams and Epiphanies

Three Kings Day, this year, and for the rest of my life, will be marred by what happened in our nation's capital.  The storming of the C...

Dessert and coffee with dear, old friends.  Anna and I have known each other since high school.  I danced at her 15th birthday cotillion, an...

I have nothing but the greatest admiration for those who, efficiently after Christmas, or at the latest, New Year's, start taking down a...

Little touches of romance can be found everywhere around the house . . . Turtle dove soaps in the Powder Room . . .  I'll have to remo...

Start out with a pineapple . . . How can one think about Hawaii without a pineapple . . . ? Pick up some Mai Tai Mix . . . ...

Who would have thought that there were so many variations for David's Cake ? From Linda (More Fun Less Laundry)  - Add a little Kahlu...

There's nothing my son, David, likes better than a rich, moist chocolate cake.  This recipe is simplicity itself, and chocolate seemed a...

I had promised my husband that I'd make last week's cake again, but without the lemon glaze.  It so happens that my wonderful siste...

Why is gingerbread traditionally baked in a square pan?  I mentioned to a co-worker that I'd be baking a loaf of gingerbread this week ...

See, here's the thing:  It's been a busy week, what with putting the finishing touches on our 2nd Floor Bathroom, making the video, ...

I wanted to try apples on a tea bread, to immerse myself in the season - Apple Loving Season, that is . . . This one came from Ms. Paula Dee...

So maybe I did go a smidgen overboard with the desserts this weekend. Maybe chocolate chip cookies, a rum cake and Cuban vanilla custard wer...