I have to say, when I put the first morsel of my homemade fruitcake in my mouth, I had nearly the same reaction as Anto Ego in the Disney animated feature Ratatouille.
Memories of Christmases past, family came to mind. I pulled out the Nat King Cole Christmas CD. It seemed to […]
Caramel Pie – Tribute to Edna Lewis
I remember the first time I saw the cookbook A Taste of Country Cooking by Edna Lewis. It was a softcover copy my sister still owns, with a seasoned Edna Lewis in a field of sunflowers. Last spring our Favorite Chefs group hosted a potluck tribute to Edna Lewis. This book was one of the […]
It’s been awhile since I updated this site. But Church Lady Cakes is going to be up and running in the coming months. Cake season is kind of transitioning to pie season. The seasonal berries are going to be showing up in the markets pretty soon. Just this weekend, my sister missed the last call […]
Mixing the Ingredients
I’m still mixing the ingredients for this site which will track developments, highlight stories and food for “The Church Lady Cake Diaries.” In the meantime, enjoy this clip from the documentary project featuring Johari Rashad of Washington, DC. She is a member of Capital Hill Seventh Day Adventist Church. Her story takes us to New […]
Baking and Making Memories
2013 Makes-Me-Wanna SHOUT! Pie Baking Challenge presented with Eatonville Restaurant Entries due February 4, 20132011 Coconut Cake Winner Decoyise Brown
2012 Makes-Me-Wanna SHOUT! Semifinals
March 24, 2012 at Martha's Table
Church Lady Cake Diaries trailer
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