When you are like me, and need to count calories to make sure you don't over-indulge (or at least make sure you don't do it too often), it can be hard to find fun things to eat. I often fall in the trap of eating the same boring salad and same boring chicken. Lately, my… Continue reading Japanese-Inspired Healthy Meal Ideas
This spring, I wanted to challenge myself to make a pretty cake. I can't fool anyone and pretend I'm a great artist and I have to keep in my that my creative skills have a limit but it can't hurt to try to improve. I decide to celebrate the arrival of Spring with a cake… Continue reading Easy Easter Cake to Impress the Crowd
This week, I decided to pay tribute to my family, while also practicing my baking skills. During her last visit to Atlanta, my mother brought me some old cookbooks, including a few that belong to family members. One of the French Canadian cookbooks belonged to my great aunt Bertha. It is called "Recettes Choisies Robin… Continue reading Retro Cooking: 1947 Canadian Cheese Crown Loaf
This March, my husband and I are celebrating our 9th anniversary. Our wedding was nothing but traditional, yet we have a very strong tradition we follow each year to celebrate another happy year together. For our wedding, we had ordered a Princess Cake from Albermarle Baking Co. in Charlottesville VA. Every year, we would buy… Continue reading An Almond-Loaded Princess Cake
The Hungry Quebbie 