tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539091621437703327.post9125292176511182467..comments2024-03-09T03:59:40.472-05:00Comments on From My Brain To My Mouth: The Rose and Cakeanne marie in phillyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11765140782182605141noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539091621437703327.post-55453493498732058702013-06-05T03:20:17.862-04:002013-06-05T03:20:17.862-04:00proper cakes ARE made from scratch; box cakes tast...proper cakes ARE made from scratch; box cakes taste like the box in which they arrived. besides, how did people bake before box mixes came along? SCRATCH!<br /><br />and don't get me started on box mix preservatives. and I always like more vanilla than the recipe calls for. I even tweaked your "spo cocoa" recipe to my liking!anne marie in phillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11765140782182605141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539091621437703327.post-90177559432520269292013-06-05T00:52:44.518-04:002013-06-05T00:52:44.518-04:00My mother was quite into easy -do cooking, but she...My mother was quite into easy -do cooking, but she always made cakes from scratch, for reasons I don't know. But I still think 'proper' cakes are made from scratch, yes. Ur-spohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04237644452200889946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539091621437703327.post-40399653379844461682013-06-03T11:19:24.106-04:002013-06-03T11:19:24.106-04:00knock yourself out, honey! this is why I like bak...knock yourself out, honey! this is why I like baking, cause I take a recipe and experiment with it. I do that with knitting patterns also. it's FUN to color outside the lines!anne marie in phillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11765140782182605141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539091621437703327.post-55309007633987580072013-06-03T08:48:01.934-04:002013-06-03T08:48:01.934-04:00I think I’ll try this recipe but I may have to alt...I think I’ll try this recipe but I may have to alter it a bit for high altitude.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539091621437703327.post-56739506670624472822013-06-03T00:14:19.600-04:002013-06-03T00:14:19.600-04:00none usually; it doesn't last that long! :)none usually; it doesn't last that long! :)anne marie in phillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11765140782182605141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539091621437703327.post-79904475760937576092013-06-02T20:59:28.186-04:002013-06-02T20:59:28.186-04:00Love the garden picture and will definitely try th...Love the garden picture and will definitely try that recipe. I'm a "natural" man myself. Hate artificial and corp syrup. My body rejects that crap. What kind of icing do you use?<br /><br />Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11161930319264523497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539091621437703327.post-81585282194048783392013-06-02T18:31:37.739-04:002013-06-02T18:31:37.739-04:00O-TAY! bet your mom would like this too! smooche...O-TAY! bet your mom would like this too! smooches!<br /><br />PS - what you mean you're not much of a cook? who makes dee-lish pizzelles every year?anne marie in phillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11765140782182605141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539091621437703327.post-66078456164898089152013-06-02T18:22:53.692-04:002013-06-02T18:22:53.692-04:00Thanks for sharing the recipe, AM! I'm not mu...Thanks for sharing the recipe, AM! I'm not much of a cook, but I'll give this cake a try! :-)<br />Janeynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539091621437703327.post-80392224832664938932013-06-02T17:51:13.894-04:002013-06-02T17:51:13.894-04:00try baking yourself one, jay! you cannot screw it...try baking yourself one, jay! you cannot screw it up, it's so damn easy!anne marie in phillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11765140782182605141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539091621437703327.post-47720073390855704702013-06-02T17:50:25.936-04:002013-06-02T17:50:25.936-04:00luck of the draw, perhaps? we have only been in t...luck of the draw, perhaps? we have only been in the house 13 years, the garden was planted by the previous owners, I can bake well (spouse can cook), and I answered spouse's ad (M seeking F) in a local paper.<br /><br />hee hee!anne marie in phillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11765140782182605141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539091621437703327.post-56887938272991038652013-06-02T17:47:59.413-04:002013-06-02T17:47:59.413-04:00damn str8 (or gay)! your kids need to discover fa...damn str8 (or gay)! your kids need to discover famous male chefs, such as james beard and patrick feury.<br /><br />and yeah, the texture of a home made from scratch cake is FABU!anne marie in phillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11765140782182605141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539091621437703327.post-78225364324570355552013-06-02T17:09:33.780-04:002013-06-02T17:09:33.780-04:00Oh my! Cake that I can eat! Looks gooooood!
Peace...Oh my! Cake that I can eat! Looks gooooood!<br /><br />Peace <3<br />JayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539091621437703327.post-9680879752849766992013-06-02T16:28:34.847-04:002013-06-02T16:28:34.847-04:00I actually do like baking and making candy. (The k...I actually do like baking and making candy. (The kids were floored the first time they saw me working in the kitchen. They had no idea.) Nothing beats the texture of a home-made cake.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539091621437703327.post-44679963693808315072013-06-02T16:02:20.348-04:002013-06-02T16:02:20.348-04:00Sooooo, you have a beautiful house, lovely garden,...Sooooo, you have a beautiful house, lovely garden, you can cook and have a talented husband (he is a good writer). How do you spell l u c k y ?Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06031276247743743680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539091621437703327.post-44897829540671836492013-06-02T13:07:17.374-04:002013-06-02T13:07:17.374-04:00well, perhaps YOU could make it for your family? ...well, perhaps YOU could make it for your family? think of cake baking as a chemical engineering project. and you can frost it if ya want.<br /><br />I have my eye on a t-shirt: "baking is science for hungry people." BOO YAH!anne marie in phillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11765140782182605141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539091621437703327.post-84205089728748310212013-06-02T13:03:48.435-04:002013-06-02T13:03:48.435-04:00That cake does indeed look good!That cake does indeed look good!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com