Winter’s End Cake

Winter’s End Cake

The last pumpkin of 2022 proved to be the inspiration for my number one favorite pumpkin cake ever. I will admit that all my tinkering to come up with something new led to a rather complex recipe, but a lot of my ingredients were holiday purchases. I just cleaned out...
Harvest Equinox Cake

Harvest Equinox Cake

For the entire summer, I have luxuriated in the most amazing organic carrots—quite the treat at the farmers market because carrots are not usually plentiful, organic or not. Carrots take up lots of garden space and can grow in really wonky shapes and sizes—not at all...
Gluten-Free Orange Sunshine Cake

Gluten-Free Orange Sunshine Cake

Every year the same daunting task awaits: how to make a spectacular gluten-free birthday cake—one that looks and tastes like a real birthday cake—for my daughter Heather. Heather does not suffer from Celiac Disease, so I’ve got some fudge room, if I’m careful. But it...
Green Tomato Gratitude Cake

Green Tomato Gratitude Cake

I have always believed that if you truly need something—not just want something but truly need it—the universe provides. It’s my reason for believing there is always something to be thankful for, even if it is not Thanksgiving. A couple of years ago, I ended up with...