With daffodils popping through the moist cool ground and the confines of hibernation melting away with warming temps, I feel a little giddy with  the anticipation of Spring.  March struggles to catch its bearings, finding itself in a weather tug-of-war, one … Continue reading →

The turkeys have vanished and oversized pumpkins intended for carving are all but absent from the market bins.  Spiced Pumpkin Latte has been erased from the coffee shop blackboard and in its place, scribbled in candy cane letters, it now … Continue reading →

The pleasure others receive from my homemade desserts makes it all worthwhile.  I love making people happy through flour, sugar, butter and eggs.  Compliments do not inflate my ego, rather, they boost the level of joy I experience when baking … Continue reading →

Today is a bit of an odd day; peculiar to say the least.  My Sweet Girl – my only Girl- my only child – turns “21”!  The thing that is making it so strange is that she is 3000 miles … Continue reading →

As long as I can remember I have been a huge fan of pie.  It’s likely I was weaned on it right from mother’s milk since it seems there was always one being pulled from our oven.  I can remember … Continue reading →