I like to always have a cake around.
It’s so nice to have a not-too-sweet, everyday cake stashed in the pantry, perfect for afternoon cake and coffee, or for breakfast, or for a not-too-decadent dessert. And a slice or two is great for feeding a couple [...]
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It’s been a while since I made this cake for Chris’ birthday about a month ago, and the pictures have been sitting around on the computer while I got busy with other things, such as cooking live shrimp and making this olive [...]
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I was craving some cake the other day. I had a bunch of apples, so why not make apple cake? My usual cinnamon apple cake is really good, but I was in the mood for something new. I decided to try this [...]
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About a week ago, I decided to try making my own pumpkin purée and then a pumpkin bread recipe. When you live in China, keeping Western seasonal traditions alive (such as making pumpkin recipes in the fall around Halloween and Thanksgiving) seems much [...]
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Yesterday, one year ago, Chris and I were married. It’s hard to believe that we have been married for a whole year! And what a year – during which we traveled to Southeast Asia, Australia, New Zealand, back to China for Chris [...]
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