Strawberry shortcake (with chocolate chip shortcake)
Strawberry (chocolate chip) shortcakeHey, kids! It’s Saturday storytelling time! As I’m sure you recall, this means that along with your daily recipe and song, you’ll get a story, too! Each week,...
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apple chocolate chip cake with caramel toppingHappy mother’s day to all the mothers of the world, but in particular, of course, to my own mom, Jane. My mom is kind and compassionate and curious. She...
View ArticleBaked chocolate-coated cake donuts
Chocolate covered cake donutsThis morning was dark and gloomy, and when the rain finally came it felt like morning had never happened, we were cast right back into the night. But the sun eventually...
View ArticleDense apple cake with almond toffee and chocolate chips
Dense apple chocolate chip cakeWelcome to The Ordinary on this rainy Sunday morning! David bought a few new-old CDs recently, and I’ve been knocked over the head by how wonderful some of the songs are....
View ArticleDense dark chocolate and raspberry cake
Chocolate raspberry cakeDavid and I took a trip today to the towpath we used to walk along when we first met, the place where we first intentionally spent time together, where we first kissed, twenty...
View ArticleChocolate-covered candied ginger and coconut cake
Chococlate-covered ginger and coconut cake.We watched a movie the other night because the Guardian UK told me to and because it was written by (and starred) someone I admire. Well! The Guardian UK and...
View ArticleSavory almond cake with toasted beets, beet greens, goat cheese and asparagus
Savory almond cake with beets and asparagusLast night we went to Isaac’s poetry cafe. I’ve got to start wearing dark glasses and a veil to these things, because I find them so moving that by the end...
View ArticleWalnut cake with cherries and bittersweet chocolate
Walnut cherry chocolate cakeHappy father’s day to all the fathers of the world! And in particular to my dad, (Dad) and also to David, the father of my children! You know how when you’re little you...
View ArticleDrambuie cake with crystallized ginger and chocolate chips
Drambuie ginger cakeFor as long as I can remember, David has liked to collect shards of pottery and porcelain. He’ll find small pieces of pots and plates in creek beds and river banks and tree roots,...
View ArticleSavory cake with tomatoes, mozzarella and olives
Savory cake with olives, tomatoes and mozzarellaHave you ever discovered a wonderful new way to start a story? Cause I have, and I’ll tell you about it. Did you see? Did you see what I did there? I...
View ArticlePIstachio cake with cherries, peaches and chocolate
pistachio crumb cake with cherries, peaches and chocolateSaturday storytelling time is back! And the crowd goes wild! I missed a week, and I can’t tell you how many calls and letters I’ve gotten from...
View ArticleAlmond cake with chocolate and fresh cherries
Almond cake with chocolate and cherriesIsaac is miserable about having to write a summer journal entry, so in solidarity I’m writing one, too. July 11, 2013. This morning I cleaned the bathrooms for...
View ArticleTrifle with black currants and cherries and almond custard
Cherry and black currant trifleIsaac just walked into the room with a tear-stained face and said, “Do you want me to run away?” Such has been our morning that I didn’t say, “Of course not, darling.” I...
View ArticleFresh cherry chocolate chip cookies
Fresh cherry chocolate chip cookies“When are you going back to school?” asked the bartender, calling over her shoulder from across the bar. “NEVER!” I replied, with an evil laugh. Of course she wasn’t...
View ArticleChocolate-stuffed-cherry cake
Chocolate-stuffed cherry cakeWe recently re-watched Exit Through the Gift Shop, a film that may or may not have been directed by elusive British street artist Bansky, and is about Thierry Guetta, who...
View ArticleChocolate oatmeal crisp cake
Chocolate oatmeal crisp cakeYesterday I wrote a story that involved a sailor. He was partly inspired by this guy. And I’ve been reading the boys’ cross section book of ships, which I love. This isn’t...
View ArticlePecan, coconut, chocolate chip cookies and Cornmeal almond cinnamon cookies
Cornmeal almond cinnamon cookiesLast night we watched Au Hazard Balthazar. I found it incredibly moving and beautiful, but I need to think about it more before I talk about it, so I’ll talk instead...
View ArticlePistachio chocolate chip cake
Pistachio cardamom chocolate chip cakeSad news about Seamus Heaney! It’s strange because I’ve been thinking about him lately. As you may have notice I’ve been semi-obsessed with mythological...
View ArticleGianduja cake
There’s a pleasant sort of anxiety about the last week of summer vacation. We made plans to do every single fun thing we’ve talked about doing all summer long! All in one week! At the moment, of...
View ArticleFlourless pecan chocolate cake
Flourless pecan chocolate cakeThe other night we built a fire in the backyard, we toasted marshmallows coated in nutella (Malcolm’s idea) and then we brought out the instruments. I played ukulele,...
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