It’s that time again! Big birthday celebrations for the birthday boys over here! My annual Peach Pie for Mike is forthwith as after all, it is the Month of Mike. And this year, Finn, the gigantic fluffernutter, received his very own cake! Man, are they lucky or what? So I know, this particular carrot […]
Growing up, birthday cakes were always a big deal in our house. Or they were to me. Because baking, heh. Well ok that and eating the baking. In my stubborn world view, a birthday is not a birthday, a birthday is not complete unless there’s cake involved. Cake. Has to be cake. Have to have […]
One of my personal goals with this blog (and no doubt Jen will agree) is to share all sorts tasty goodies that are simple and/or quick and/or effortless yet downright fabulous, definite tried-and-true winners that will give you great results, confidence, and encouragement to bake. It’s not a scary thing, baking, I promise. Oh, hey […]
I have a favorite chocolate cake recipe that I use for almost all cake requirements. I’m thrilled when my kids ask for chocolate for their birthday cakes because I know I’ve got it covered. But vanilla? I wilt a little when they ask for that because the recipes I’ve tried before have fallen flat. The […]
Ok so pies are not my jam. Well wait. I like pies. I like to eat pies. I like to make pies. Pies stress me out though. I get Dough Anxiety. It’s a registered thing in the uh DSM-5. For real. (Ok, don’t dig too deep.) No doubt many of us have Dough Anxiety. […]
One fine evening, I was chatting with our pal Breezy and she mentioned her birthday was fast approaching. Ahhhh, birthdays. Right?! When you’re eight or so, fan-tab-u-lous!! Nothing much better than a birthday and a cake or a pie and a party and woo hoo! When you’re ahem, older, ehhh, let’s not talk […]
So as The Baker of the House, when it comes to your own birthday, you’re kinda hosed, amiright? Baking your own birthday cake n’ stuff? Yeah it can be a drag from the All Hail Me standpoint but, alas, such is our lot in life. Growing up, my mom made cakes for all our family […]
