Hey friends❣️ Happy Sunday! We had a family birthday this week and the birthday girl requested salmon sushi bowls for dinner. It’s not a difficult recipe, but somehow it took most of my day to pull together ~ probably because I was trying to make all the elements birthday-worthy. Thank goodness for the rice cooker I bought on a whim last year. Not having to worry about the rice was a help. I’m probably best known for my cakes around here, so when birthdays roll around I have plenty to choose...

Hey friends❣️ Moist cake lovers alert ~ here's one for your files. It's lovely, and there's not a dry crumb in sight. All taste testers, including a 3 year old, gobbled it up. This tender ricotta cake happens to pack a nice little protein boost as well ~ about 7 grams per small slice. And if you're into the whole cottage cheese craze you can use it too: just blend it first. Blueberry Lemon Ricotta Cake We celebrate the blueberry lemon combo every chance we get here in the Great Island...

Hey friends❣️ It’s been such a fun March so far ~ it’s hitting all the classic notes: it came in like a lion, but my snowdrops somehow managed to pop through. The wind is howling today, and something large thunked onto my roof last night. As soon as this email goes out I’m going to investigate 🫤 I doubt many of you actually celebrate Pi Day, but it’s nice to know there’s a perfect spring pie waiting in the wings if you need one. This unusual lemon pie is worth a try, when I wrote the original...