Potluck pandemonium is still jingling its sleigh bells along the buffet line, and we’re getting loaded. Well, I mean, we’re loading up the buffet line—for Alex, who is a young adult, getting invited to all kinds of parties, and he needs to bring something to the table. Many of his friends are of Mexican heritage,… Continue reading Rum Ball Reprise
Tag: desserts
Strawberry Snacking Cake Scandal
Strawberry Shortcake called. She wants her house back, but I turned it into a cake. I did leave a note on the windshield of her berry-mobile, parked outside on her lot: “Excuse me. I’m so sorry, but I needed to borrow your strawberry house. It’s now in such a condition that I can’t return it.… Continue reading Strawberry Snacking Cake Scandal
Is It Cake, Or…?
Is it cake or my dream vacation home? I could live in the Land of Vanilla, where gentle waves of frosting lap yellow cake shores. Also, this cake sort of kind of looks like a giant doughnut, and I don’t hate that idea, either. Here’s the thing: I didn’t really make it myself. It just… Continue reading Is It Cake, Or…?
Fixin' Leaks and Leeks 