This is a cake inspired by tree changes. Tree Change; def: a colloquial term that refers to citified folks making a change, to live somewhere greener, quieter, usually surrounded by trees. There are tree changes afoot in my Australian clan. I’ve just spent the last few days down in Berry; a spectacularly beautiful part of […]
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The binding is becoming flimsy and the pages are lightly tanned. The pages of the book now remind me of the colour she liked her tea; “just scare it slightly with the tea bag, Tori”. On the front there’s an etching of of a pompous fellow in a chef’s toque; a large rib of beef […]
Rhubarb rhubarb rhubarb. It’s what we used to say to make ‘noise’ on stage. A generic blurbling; all sound, no fury. There’s been a bit of blurbling going on over here too. It’s good noise. I may have dropped a hint at the close of last year about some good things percolating. This is about […]
The first of two desserts in Oscars feast The film: The reason: To be sure, there wasn’t a lot of cake in the trenches of World War 1. And there certainly weren’t many treats for the horses. This cake celebrates the highs and the lows of Stephen Spielberg’s War Horse. In it you’ll find the […]
This is a cake I made for May. We’re currently eating a piece at my dining room table, a pot of coffee between us. We’re eating from a shared plate. We have a habit of portioning out a bite each, carving down the final morsel to a stupid size; neither of us willing to take […]