Category Archives: Baking & Cake Decorating

We ended up with a large bag of cherries after we hit the farm stands on our way back from Yosemite a few weeks ago which frankly weren’t so great after about the third day.  The weather turned warm here … Continue reading

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The weather is still wintry here in San Francisco… I ran to the Golden Gate Bridge along Crissy Field this morning and nearly blew away in an icy breeze!  So I’ve been pretending that it’s summertime in my kitchen, beckoning … Continue reading

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This is just a quick post to share what became of my first attempt at making sourdough.  I ended up with a mushroom-shaped loaf that is, in all honesty, a little dense and quite tangy.  (It actually made me pucker!)  … Continue reading

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I’ve lived in the Bay Area my whole life but I’ve never actually lived in San Francisco.  I grew up in the suburbs, in the small town of Orinda just 15 miles east of the city skyline and have lived … Continue reading

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I’m honored to be featured as a guest poster this week at Steamy Kitchen, the award-winning blog of television host, professional recipe developer, and newspaper columnist Jaden Hair. She’s featuring my recipe for Meyer Lemon Clouds, pictured above. Hop on … Continue reading

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