Bringing Cheer…Wine to a Friend
I made the Cheerwine Cake from this post for the church lady’s birthday. Picked up a 6-pack of bottles from World Market — my new hangout. I picked up a few other things to share with you for a blog segment on Bastille Day! Got to work...
Digging Yellow — It’s Mellow
Yellow and orange are my fave colors du jour. Here’s my mellow yellow journal. I love the wall color with the grey dresser and hot pink accents. Miss Bee’s science project. Anatomy of a cell. Love this reddish/orange chair. ...Epic. Cake. Fail.
This was the first recipe to try from the Cake magazine I mentioned here. It’s the Brown Sugar Pound cake. Two things happened here. First, when I was measuring the ingredients I measured five cups of flour. Once ready to eat it was so bland...
Say “I Do” to Tres Leches Cake Parfaits
I wanted to share a recipe for Tres Leches Cake parfaits. For the bridal shower I helped co-host, I volunteered to make the dessert. I knew Tres Leches cake was the bride’s favorite, but I didn’t want to serve it the usual way, sliced on plates...Need a dessert for a Christmas Party?
The Black Russian Bundt Cake recipe my neighbor shared with me is the bomb. Easy to make and especially pretty if you have a decorative bundt pan. Several years ago I purchased this Nordic Bundt pan shaped like Christmas trees: Be sure to grease and spray...
Hospitality is in my DNA. I founded Home with a Twist, a daughter’s twist on her mother’s traditions, in memory of my mother to celebrate her life and the gifts she shared with me. Mother loved to celebrate life’s occasions – big and small.She taught me how to prepare fabulous food, entertain guests with style and design a traditional home with a pop of color and a splash of animal print. Share my fondness of blending Mother’s mid-century style with a modern spin.
