We are smack dab in the middle of Cherry season and I am jumping up and down with joy.  I cannot get enough of those meaty, juicy, little red orbs of deliciousness.  As I was wrist deep in red stains … Continue reading →

YAY!  I’m back!!  A very long and event-filled 8 weeks has passed since last I posted.  During those weeks there was a Houseboat family vacation, a trip to Europe, a long weekend in Palm Springs celebrating Auntie Lil’s 90th birthday, … Continue reading →

I love cherry cake, and I’m talking about the kind you make from a mix.  That cake takes me back to my childhood and with a host of memories attached.  Straight from the box, unadulterated, and with vanilla frosting is … Continue reading →

Have you ever been convinced – absolutely sure – that something is going to go one way just to find out you were wrong?  That’s what happened the morning I made this coffee cake.  I have had this recipe snipped … Continue reading →