I have a favorite carrot cake recipe that I’ve made dozens of times.  It’s simple and straight forward.  No pineapple and no nuts.  I’m not against either in a carrot cake but more often than not, I make my carrot … Continue reading →

Do you know how frustrating it can be when baking is your passion and you don’t have an oven?  VERY!!!  Two weeks ago, just as I was rolling out the pastry for Howie’s birthday pie, my oven ‘short circuited’.  Literally. … Continue reading →

Marrying the love of my life came with sacrifices.  We met in my hometown while he was there on business, and if we were going to pursue our relationship, I would have to move to Los Angeles.  I fell hard … Continue reading →

Like the tracks of a roller coaster, the path jigged and jagged before me.  My morning began with a retreat to the water’s edge, my own little amusement park perched high above the seashore.  Alone, in this time and space … Continue reading →