My knitting/dying friend of the blog Cross Pollinating with Linda McKittrick has offered up The Chiltepin Challenge: Write a Creation Myth. Take a gander and give it a shot–and let her know I sent you!

Sadly, the good people at Hotham Street Ladies were disqualified from a cake decorating competition in Melbourne, AU because their cake was in “bad taste.” This is the cake. And, in case you’re wondering, it’s Miss Havisham’s wedding cake. You’re going to have to go to the Hotham Street Ladies’ website to see more pics, but it will be worth it. Promise. As a tease, it’s the fondant maggots that I...

We went to Apple Annie’s last week. It’s not exactly New York Apple Picking Weather, but it WAS under 80 when we were there, so no few complaints were heard from any of us. We picked: pumpkins, tomatoes, peppers (many varieties), green beans, did I mention tomatoes, cukes, butternut and banana and zucchini squash, and apples. Lotsa apples. Mmmmmmm. Last night began the extravaganza—Grandma Ruth’s Chili Sauce and...

The boys are off of school this week so getting back into the blogging/writing/work vein has been a challenge, but jet lag got me up at 4am, so you’re the beneficiaries. I decided to put the InterWebs to good use and will be collecting some of the recipes I came into contact with whilst over there. (You saw the whilst, didn’t you. Classy, eh?) So, today we take a look at Welsh Cakes or picau ar y maen (bakestone cakes). I’m...

No reliable internet until we return to the States. Will post pics and stories as soon as possible!