Of Muses and Meringues

"Life is short, and we do not have much time to gladden the hearts of those who travel with us. So, be swift to love, and make haste to be kind."                                                                                                        ...

One of my favourite holiday traditions is the Hungarian Bubble Ring we eat on Christmas morning.
I first made the recipe when I was 12 years old and taking my first 4H club. The theme of the club was Let's Bake Bread, and I learned how to bake all kinds of loaves. But this sweet bread, rolled in cinnamon sugar and studded with raisins and cherries...

So much drama over the past week - the anticipation, the nervous countdown, the joyous celebration...
I'm referring, of course, to my birthday.
So why not celebrate by baking a cake with dramatic flavours and beautiful colour? I fell in love with this Pink Peppercorn Cherry Cake the moment I saw it in Tessa Huff's Layered. The pink peppercorn frosting may sound unusual, but I loved how it tamed...

I've been baking up a storm since the pandemic started, with an emphasis on cake. I don't know which is best - the joy that comes from tackling a recipe, the joy from eating the finished product, or the joy from sharing baked goods with friends and loved...