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Tuesday, July 19, 2005

Compulsion 

Somehow, I now feel this overwhelming compulsion to make a spread for every holiday which must include a completely made-from-scratch cake. For Easter, this meant staying up all night to create one of Marthas' recipes. I actually put whole carrots through a mandoline, candied the slices, and used them as garnish on a homemade carrot cake (I even grated my own ginger root to add some extra flavor to the cream cheese frosting). I really don't know what's wrong with me. I can't help myself. Maybe Grandma Koenig felt the same way whenever any of us came over???? Posted by Picasa
// posted by Karen @ 7/19/2005 07:15:00 PM   [ 1 Comments ]  Click here to add your 2 cents!
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I don't know about Grandma Koenig, but I know for sure I put pressure on myself to do stuff like this!!

Usually, it goes unappreciated. Like last Thanksgiving, when I made goat-cheese puffs for an appetizer (along with the whole meal!) for Darryl's family, and no one ate any!

Or, last Christmas, when I made smoked salmon wraps, and mini crab cake appetizers and brought them all home with me.

Your cakes are lovely! I'm sure they get eaten quickly!
posted by Blogger Emily : 7/19/2005 07:50:00 PM   
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