My cousin graduated from high school!  My aunt asked me to make a cake for her graduation party, and I was happy to do so.  This is a 12...

This month's Daring Bakers' Challenge was a type of cake I'd never heard of before: Battenberg Cake .  The first Battenber...

When I was young, I would often watch my mother make bread.  I was particularly fascinated by the weird bubbly yeast - even more so when...

Every morning, I walk to work, go to my favorite coffee place, and nod my head in affirmation to the barista's question, "You wa...

It's time for the May's Daring Bakers' Challenge post!  I'm really enjoying these challenges.  They force me to bake thi...

A few months ago, Mr. Buttercream and I were traveling in Scotland.  We took a guided multi-day tour of the Highlands, and were unfortuna...

Both my parents and my in-laws have really pretty, food-producing gardens.  My parents' garden is full of apples, potatoes, rhubarb, ...