Have you ever been convinced – absolutely sure – that something is going to go one way just to find out you were wrong?  That’s what happened the morning I made this coffee cake.  I have had this recipe snipped … Continue reading →

What’s old is new again – and since I’m in love with everything retro and vintage I am very happy about that.  In the past couple of years there has been a wave of dessert and baking books with a … Continue reading →

When we were growing up. my mom worked part-time at the local neighborhood bakery.  Yum!  She would leave the house in the early hours of the morning leaving my grandmother the task of rousing us from our beds, feeding us … Continue reading →