knead Hey friends❣️ There’s nothing quite like early spring ~ it touches everything, especially what we’re cooking and eating. Our first farmers market is next week and I'm counting the hours. Happy April! The BEST of April... Flourless cakes always spike in April. My Belgian chocolate cake is one of the cakes I probably make the most because it's such a perfect dessert for entertaining. Almond lovers have lots of choices, too. My macaroon cake is dairy free as well as gluten free. Lemon...

Hey friends❣️ I’m sharing one of my most popular cakes today ~ my lemon olive oil cake. It’s been a reader favorite for years. And I know, olive oil in a cake can sound a little strange if you haven't tried it, but it’s exactly what makes this cake so good. I use a mild olive oil and the fruity flavor just melts into the background. The texture is soft, rich, and stays moist for days. I tend to make it around Easter, but it’s the kind of cake that fits right into the whole spring season....

Hey friends❣️ Happy Sunday! Have you got your spring holiday menus all planned out yet? I like to start the wheels turning about a week ahead ~ enough time to plan, but still room to be spontaneous. If I spot beautiful berries, I might make a chantilly cake or triple berry muffins. And if I’m lucky enough to find rhubarb, it’s absolutely going into a rhubarb tart. Spotting the first rhubarb of the season is probably the most dramatic moment of my cooking year. It gets my heart racing in the...