Tales of Traveling, Baking and Memory Making™
AND MY WALK DOWN MEMORY LANE I found my sister’s recipe box in one of the many storage boxes in my garage. You see, my parents have both passed away and my older sister, Diane, has passed away. My sister was 59 years old and my parents were 93 years […]
This is a version of one of Momma’s popular cakes. Her cake was actually a yellow cake with a filling and frosting of vanilla custard with smashed bananas. But according to Momma, a cake like this had to be refrigerated because bananas will turn dark. She made this cake when […]
Momma made cakes weekly. She never wanted our table to be empty should someone stop by for a visit. She was a great hostess. Now the serving dishes never matched. Some were even chipped. If anyone noticed, no one ever said a word because they were too busy getting a […]
There is nothing simpler than a pound cake. I love all my different Nordicware Bundt pans to give them a more glamorous look. Your definition of “glamorous” may be a bit different than mine. Doesn’t take much for me. I made this beautiful cake in the tiered heart shaped Bundt […]
I love making Madeline’s. As far as I can tell it is a cross between a cookie and a cake. I have a plain Madeline recipe that you can find here. This recipe is a basic recipe that I have added pistachios and white chocolate chips. Since the cookies are […]
The toughest thing I find about making cheesecakes is letting them get cold overnight in the fridge. After all, taste-testing is part of the job. This simple cheesecake uses Strawberry Syrup and I used Smucker’s brand. All cheesecakes I make remind me of the 1-2-3-4 Cake. Click here to see […]