A Grand Old Flag
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Tuesday, June 28, 2011
As is my yearly Fourth of July custom, I am sharing with you my favorite patriotic cake—one I have made myself and can vouch for its deliciousness.
The decorating is a little labor intensive (by my standards), but your loved ones will appreciate your efforts. They will show their gratitude by devouring your hard work.
FLAG CAKE
Ingredients
18 tablespoons (2 1/4 sticks) unsalted butter at room temperature... READ MORE
Happy Birthday to ... a Whole Bunch of Us!
Posted by Danielle Bean in Just me on Sunday, June 05, 2011
There’s going to be a bit of celebrating and cake-eating in the days ahead ...
Today, is our dear Rachel’s birthday. On Wednesday, both Rebecca and I will turn 23 
and then next Wednesday, Lisa will be celebrating her birthday on the 15th.
This year will be a special birthday for me—my oldest daughter, Kateri, will be confirmed that evening and that will be the loveliest gift I could hope for.
Please join me in wishing all these other lovely Faith & Family ladies a whole lotta love and happiness (and chocolate) on their birthdays!
How I Do It
Posted by DariaSockey in Homemaking on Tuesday, March 08, 2011
When people ask me how I find time to do all the things I do (like write or pray the Divine Office), I usually tell them it’s because I have lowered some of my housekeeping/homemaking standards to a shocking level. My methods of doing laundry would probably be rated R by Martha Stewart. And my son’s recent “birthday cake” is another example.
If you are one of those moms who makes gorgeous birthday... READ MORE
10 Hours Making, 2 Minutes Breaking
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Food on Friday, February 25, 2011
If you have the patience, here are instructions for making an Angry Birds cake.
Or you could be like me and just marvel at the video.
Very Hungry Caterpillar Cake
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Food on Thursday, October 14, 2010
This is for Arwen, and for those of you who contributed to her posts on children’s literature.
There’s a cake for almost everything you loved—and hated—here.
I think Moishe from Where the Wild Things Are is my favorite. Yours?
(If you go exploring the hilarious Cakewrecks site, be warned that not everything’s PG-rated.)
Bake Up Some Food of the Angels
Posted by Danielle Bean in Food on Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Happy Feast of the Arch Angels!
With a Gabrielle, Raphael, and Michael (middle name) in the house, I figure I owe my family a cake today.
And what better cake to serve on the feast of the angels than a heavenly angel food cake? You can make a mix or bake up your own with this simple recipe:
Angel Food Cake
12 eggs
1 1/4 cups confectioners’ sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar... READ MORE
Sunshine in a Cake
Posted by Danielle Bean in Food on Monday, March 15, 2010
Over the weekend, we had a very special young lady in the house turn 15, and this happy-looking cake was part of the celebration.
Yes, those are Twinkies.
No, I don’t usually “bake” with Twinkies.
But Kateri has had her eye on this cake ever since she spotted the recipe in one of my Taste of Home cookbooks a while back.
It really was easy and fun to put together. I made this one on a bit of a smaller... READ MORE
Celebrating One!
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Family on Tuesday, January 19, 2010
At 5:26am a year ago today, our little boy was born.
In celebration of his birthday, we had a casual family party this weekend. In honor of being an entire year old, the baby got his very first piece of cake all to himself.
At Camilla’s one-year party, she didn’t quite get the hang of the cake, instead choosing to smear frosting in her hair. Blaise, on the other hand, caught on right away, and was... READ MORE
The Cake Her Little Brother Ruined
Posted by Danielle Bean in Family on Tuesday, September 01, 2009
Poor Juliette.
Yesterday afternoon, she asked to bake a special cake and I said yes. When you are a 9-year-old baked goods enthusiast and your mother gives you free reign in the kitchen, it’s a special day indeed.
She baked a vanilla cake, let it cool (“Can I frost it yet? Isn’t it cool enough now? Can you check it one more time? Is it ready to frost yet?”), and then made the frosting.
She had an... READ MORE
A Grand Ole Flag
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Monday, June 29, 2009
The following is an award-winning Fourth of July cake—I know this to be true because a few years ago I took second place in our neighborhood July 4th dessert contest! (Long-time readers will understand why I wept with joy upon hearing the news.)
The cake comes to us by way of The Barefoot Contessa, Ina Garten, and is every bit as delicious as it is patriotic and cute. I’m including the recipe here... READ MORE
