Category — Sweet Endings

Whenever I bake (granted it’s a rarity), I’m amazed by the ingredients. With exorbitant amounts of sugar, butter and cream, how can it not taste good?

In light of how much Andrew and I have on our plates this year, we decided to go low key for Valentines Day. I opted for simple sugar cookies to bake him as his gift. Three days later… I finally got around to finishing. I’m finding it harder and harder to have time for apron activities these days.

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One of my favorite aspects about living in New York is friends coming to visit. I don’t know what it is, but hosting friends really brings the apron out in me. Two days before they arrive, I’m overcome with the need for the apartment to be perfect… I buy fresh flowers, make sure the apartment is sparkling clean, and stock my kitchen. For this last weekend, I decided to bake banana bread. I figured it would be a great thing to have for morning and mid-afternoon snacks.

It was delicious. I probably ate more of it than my guests, but whatever, it was the perfect complement to the weekend.

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