I made Erin’s baby shower cake last week from a cake mix. I had so much going on that there was no way I was comfortable having to think. I did doctor the mix up quite a bit for flavor but I was more concerned about the look of it than the flavor. If you missed the pictures from the shower here is the cake:
I didn’t want just “a cake” beneath all of that cool decor, though.

When I got married back in the dark ages it was a well kept secret (by me) that I could not cook. I could make bread, brownies, and spagetti. My mom was of the school that felt the less time I spent in the kitchen the less mess she had to deal with. My 6′6″ husband came with no operating instructions but a HUGE appetite. I was amazed at the amount of food he could put down…He ate more in a meal than I ate in several days and I am not exaggerating. As you can see this was not …read more

The original plan was to make lemon madeleines, but I was out of lemon extract and only had half of a lemon (not enough for peel). So yellow became green and we’ve got matcha madeleines instead. I don’t know if Proust would have approved, but my non-allergic son certainly does.
3 large eggs, beaten lightly
1 cup sifted all-purpose flour
2/3 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 tablespoons TPT (tant-pour-tant)
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
zest of 1/2 lemon
1 tablespoon matcha powder
1/2 cup butter, melted and cooled (if you have time to brown the butter a bit, do so)
Additional melted butter for brushing pans, or …read more