Every year on the weekend after Thanksgiving I start to think about my holiday baking, and sometimes I even start it. This year was no exception and the holiday baking for me starts with fruit cake. Of course I use Granny Marvel’s recipe because that is the one I know my dad loves. I make … Continue reading
This is a little more my speed. Maybe I’m a product of my youth, but eating raw eggs just doesn’t do it for me, so the various recipes for icing with raw eggs just don’t sound palatable to me. My preference. This one is a little less icky but the egg does remain uncooked … Continue reading
In the past I have expressed my distaste for uncooked egg frostings, and here’s another one. This is going to be a meringue style frosting to top perhaps a spice cake or pumpkin cake, given the “harvest” title. Harvest Fluff Frosting Beat 1 egg white with dash of salt until stiff but not dry. … Continue reading
Quite some time ago I posted another recipe for chess pie and a friend told me it is like a custard pie and delicious! I haven’t tried making one yet but Miss EE, if the first one didn’t work out, maybe try this one. :-) So, of course because the cook knew what she … Continue reading
I love the appearance of old typewriter letters, with e’s that look like o’s and the type lighter or darker based on the person’s finger strength or the age of the ribbon. These days of crisp print generated by high quality (yet disposable) printers has reduced some of the character we used to get … Continue reading
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