food and life in the foreign service
When I set about making a cake for Scarlett's birthday, I wanted to make an ombre cake. Three layers, light to dark pink. But that's a lot of cake and I think even I would have a tough time finishing it before it started to go stale. So then I decided the cake would be... Continue Reading →
I know, a lot of pumpkin spice on the blog -- and not a whole lot of blogging; I'm full of reasons/excuses. First and foremost, Serbian takes up a lot of my brainpower, with not much left over for the blog. I'm trying to get better about it but it also happens to be college... Continue Reading →
Fall flavors have such wonderful elements that evoke feelings of warmth and comfort and, unsurprisingly, when the temperature begins to drop, I often have the urge to bake something. It is the time for hot apple cider, mulled wine, and warm goodies from the oven, like these cupcakes. Their sweetness is not overpowering, and I've... Continue Reading →
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