The pleasure others receive from my homemade desserts makes it all worthwhile.  I love making people happy through flour, sugar, butter and eggs.  Compliments do not inflate my ego, rather, they boost the level of joy I experience when baking … Continue reading →

Stone fruit season has arrived in Southern California.  Oh My!  My friend Ann and I ventured to the farmer’s market today and found ourselves surrounded by vendors selling the first of the season cherries, apriums, apricots, nectarines, plums, and more. … Continue reading →

I’m the early riser in the family.  Our house is sparsely populated these days.  With J away at school, that only leaves me, H, and our furry friend -both of them preferring to snooze in on Sunday mornings.  I on … Continue reading →