Caramel Pie – Tribute to Edna Lewis

By On September 10, 2010 · Leave a Comment · In Culture and Community, People, Pie Recipes, Places, pound cake, Recipes, Virginia

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 […]

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It’s been awhile

By On May 3, 2010 · Leave a Comment · In New Orleans, People, Places, pound cake

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 […]

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Mixing the Ingredients

By On October 19, 2009 · Leave a Comment · In Culture and Community, New Orleans, People, Washington, DC

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 […]

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