I don’t bake much anymore, but the holidays are here, and my daughter-in-law Jess likes my pound cake. So before Thanksgiving, I made sure I had plenty of butter, eggs, sugar, and flour and the special ingredient, almond extract, and set aside a morning to bake. The ritual of baking ties me to my mother,… Continue reading Holiday Baking
During this time when everything seems topsy-turvy, I am finding myself pulled to activities that are concrete and easy to finish. I planted a small vegetable garden, pulled up the weeds around my perennials and have flowers to plant when this strange cold snap is over. But this morning as I woke up to our… Continue reading Comfort Baking
Under the Magnolia Tree 