Who Wants a Bake-Off?

I read this in the morning paper: “The Bundt cake, the one with the hole in it, is an American icon. And simple to create: remove from the oven, invert on a plate, dust with powdered sugar or drizzle with glaze and serve. If you’ve got magic in the batter...

Using What I Have

I’ve haven’t been shopping for art supplies in weeks. GAH! I’m participating in that “Use what you have” thing and it is driving me positively frugal. I finished up this scrap bag and felted it. It is still huge. Thankfully, it gives me...

Fresh Orange Cake

Fresh orange cake stays moist and yummy for several days after baking, thanks to the additional eggs, oil and orange juice added to the cake mix. This is one of my favorite recipes from “The Cake Mix Doctor;” yet another cookbook staple at my house. I bake...

CAOK, Week 5: FOOD!

CAOK is winding up with Easter just around the corner. This last week of surprise sweets are literally sweet. Check your mailboxes because there may be a Easter basket or two headed your way! Today, Easter Nests from Nigella Lawson’s “How to be a Domestic...

Gracious Gardens

I’m inviting you to a garden party at my house. All you have to do is take a couple of photos of what’s growing near your house and drop them off here. I’d like to see plants from other countries. What’s growing in Australia this time of year,...