It’s been a weird year. I took up a new hobby (watercolour painting) in the early months of the year which seemed to overpower all other hobbies including baking and further into the spring, gardening. But even when the boil of my new hobby slowed to a low simmer I still felt completely disenchanted byRead more
As I sit here pondering what to write about this German Plum Spelt Cake I’m watching the cold rain drizzle down and leave little glistening orbs at the end of every needle on the pine tree outside the window. Kitty, as per usual, is tucked up beside me, hell bent on stealing my warmth. IRead more
Down the street and around the corner is our 85 year old neighbour whose prune plum tree towers above the house and all the other fruit trees sprinkled around the backyard. Mom and I headed out in the heat of the afternoon with buckets and a box to scale the tree and pick ourselves sillyRead more