Coffee Sponge Cake with Whip Cream Frosting
Coffee Cream Sponge Cake is one of my absolute favorite cakes to eat. This is another recipe from Maida Heatter, which I get asked for constantly. Read the instructions VERY carefully and allot either an
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Bent Objects by Terry Border
I was catching up on my favorite photography blogs when I spotted this post about Terry Border’s clever modelings of food and objects. Each of Terry’s photos conveys a story, sometimes twisted, sometimes sweet, but
Date Nut Bread or Date Nut Cake Recipe
One of the best purchases I’ve ever made was buying a used copy of the book Maida Heatter’s Book of Great Desserts. It contains 411 pages of dessert. It is an exhaustive catalog of recipes
Crafty Bastards Arts & Crafts Fair in Washington DC
I meant to post these photos earlier, but have only now–a month later–had the time to do it. Here are pictures from Crafty Bastards 2011: a soggy and cold celebration of arts, crafts, and food
Prince William Forest Park in Virginia
Right off of I-95, 35 miles south of Washington, DC, is Prince William Forest Park. Originally I planned to visit Shenandoah’s skyline drive to see the leaves, but several busy weekends prevented me from making