tiny apple pies

the flakiest sour cream crusts filled with apples and topped a cinnamon crumble and caramel drizzle.

chocolate cupcakes with raspberry filling

my dear friend d. is confident. charming. and all attitude. her birthday cake was four layers of chocolate cake separated by chocolate buttercream, raspberry mousse, and fresh raspberries. all wrapped in a thin chocolate band. you'll have to imagine the splendor. and settle for the accompanying cupcakes.

goat cheese fig tarts

i love fresh figs. beautiful. sweet. and the most amazing texture. the perfect pairing for these cheesecake like tarts made with sharp goat cheese and then drizzled with a balsamic honey reduction.

mint chocolate cupcakes

chocolate cupcakes filled with mint ganache and topped with minty buttercream.

baby cakes

leftover cake bits from a birthday project (see the recipe page) turned into tiny cakes for s. her adorable son attacked his portion with style. carefully removed and savored each raspberry and then stabbed the remaining cake with his fork and devoured from there.

macaroon acorns

or how small is too small?  a first attempt at macaroons.

twice in my life i've planted my own full garden. and both times i've moved before harvest.  rather tragic, really.
i visited my old house the other day. where my sad, under watered, under loved garden wilted in the summer rays.  basil, tomatoes, peas, eggplants. all dead or dying.  but my underground crops of beets and carrots were salvageable. so i pulled the baby beets and brought them home to pickle.

one day i won't wander.  and oh! what a harvest i'll have!