Tag Archives: Valentine’s Day

A Valentine Postcard for You

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Maureen Abood

We can only be said to be most alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures. ~ Thornton Wilder (Swan song in the evening on Little Traverse Bay. My heart is conscious of you this Valentine’s Day, … Continue reading →

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Double Chocolate Cake with Fluffy Pink Icing

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Maureen Abood
Chocolate cake, Meringue icing, Maureen Abood

Given that my birthday falls near Valentine’s Day, I am into a layer cake for a Valentine dessert. My mother baked me memorable cakes always for my birthday, with my favorite marshmallow-like frosting, ethereal and light and pink over a … Continue reading →

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Favorite Things: A smaller, taller cake pan

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Maureen Abood
Six inch cake pans, Maureen Abood

While few things say a party, or a birthday, like a layer cake, the ones we always made at home came out on the short and stocky side. I thought the issue was that the cake just didn’t rise like … Continue reading →

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A Valentine’s Day Dinner Menu

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Maureen Abood
Braised short ribs, Maureen Abood

I like to go out on Valentine’s Day for dinner about as much as I like to stay out all night on New Year’s Eve. You’ve got double the number of tables in the house, and “Prix Fixe,” overpriced, molten-chocolate-blah … Continue reading →

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