Author Archives: bethv

Monster Truck Birthday Cake!

Posted on June 7, 2013 by bethv

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Last Saturday was my cousin Nico’s 4th birthday party. His mom always comes up with really great themes for his parties. Last year, I made this Lightning McQueen cake for his Disney Cars birthday party.…

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S’mores Pie

Posted on May 4, 2013 by bethv

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Between work and house hunting (and of course hunting for the perfect baking kitchen) I haven’t had a lot of time to post. But two weekends ago I made this pie for a 5th birthday party we attended.…

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Flourless chocolate cake (AKA a giant truffle)

Posted on April 9, 2013 by bethv

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I saw a recipe for flourless chocolate cake on one of my favorite baking blogs, Brown Eyed Baker, and thought this would be perfect to make for Easter dinner.…

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Tulip sugar cookies in support of Parkinson’s Awareness Month

Posted on April 2, 2013 by bethv

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As some of you may know, I work part-time for the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation (PDF) as their research grants manager. April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month, so I thought I could use my baking skills not only to make treats for the office, but also to help raise awareness through blogging.…

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Happy Easter, and an update on my ultra-vibrant Easter eggs!

Posted on March 31, 2013 by bethv

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Happy Easter!! Just wanted to give you all an update on how my bread came out using my Wilton-colored Easter eggs. Again, like last year, I am very happy with the bread itself, but the eggs could use some work.…

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