Comments on: Let me eat cake

By: K

Sat, 29 Feb 2020 07:51:40 +0000

Hi, I just want you to know that even though this post is old, it still warms my heart as I keep coming back to read it over occasionally. This post is the reason I started baking. And even though my muffins did not turn out as delicious tasting/ looking, probably due to using a 20 year old oven (something like this: http://bajajvacco.com/images/small/oven01.jpg), I have tried to grow my baking skills from here. I’m still figuring out better ways to use the oven.
In the meantime, I’ll try to live this day of yours in a daydream.

By: Molly

Molly — Sun, 22 Jan 2006 07:20:00 +0000

Katy, if you would like to trade your sunny Argentinian weather for some of Seattle's wet stuff, I would be more than happy to arrange it! In the meantime, I hope you enjoy the cakes, rain or no.Thank you, keiko. Today was a gray, gloomy, drippy Saturday, so I took your advice and stayed warm on the couch and in the kitchen, making an enormous pot of soup and a batch of < HREF="http://www.kqed.org/weblog/food/2006/01/shunas-famous-gingerbread.jsp" REL="nofollow">Shuna's famous gingerbread<>. And you know, I might not mind a Sunday of the same...Fellow Seattlite theWebSorceressCooks, you've got the right idea.And Emmeya, I'm honored! I don't think I've ever had my own programmed key - and on a "fauncy" keyboard, to boot! [Excellent adjective.] Thank you!

By: Emmeya

Emmeya — Thu, 19 Jan 2006 23:16:00 +0000

These cakes are beautiful and god how I love almond sweets. Molly, I’m not sure how to tell you this, but I just got a fauncy new keyboard at work with programmable keys, and you, my dear, are #5. Right after the adobe suite and email.

By: WebSorceress

WebSorceress — Thu, 19 Jan 2006 20:40:00 +0000

The cake looks delicious. I agree with you about the rain and gray skies. This is my third winter in Seattle and I would give anything to have sunny days again, which is saying a lot from a fellow fair-skin redhead. I love Seattle though! Gray skies are just a reason to cook and bake some good food.

By: keiko

keiko — Thu, 19 Jan 2006 17:29:00 +0000

Oh Molly, I don’t think I’d survive without seeing sun for 25 days… (even though I love your gorgeous picture of the rainy window) I think Zarah is right, I know you don’t need an excuse for baking delicious cakes, but bake/cook ‘even more’ and let us share your beautiful creations. Keep warm, keiko

By: Katy

Katy — Wed, 18 Jan 2006 20:51:00 +0000

Yum. Those little goodies look fabulous I will have to try them out. Certainly no rain here, I miss the seattle rain no end!

By: Molly

Molly — Tue, 17 Jan 2006 23:47:00 +0000

<>Goooodness!<> I leave town for three days, and a deluge of comments comes rolling in! So glad to see I'm not the only one who prefers cake over rain.Zarah, this probably won't surprise you, but I'm <>full<> of excuses for cake - both baking it and eating it! Speaking of which, the sun has been shining for a good hour or so this afternoon, and I'm thinking a celebratory sweet may be in order...ACB, I sympathize with your kitchen woes! When I lived in Paris, the kitchen of my tiny studio apartment was literally built into the hallway between the bathroom and the main room. I had a two-burner stove and a small fridge beneath it, and a sink with cabinets mounted on the wall above and below. No counter space at all! I quickly cleared off the top of the nearby dresser / shelves and started using that as an auxiliary kitchen, a place to chop, to sit a toaster, to keep fruit for ripening, etc. When in doubt, recruit other furniture! When Brandon and I are cooking in his apartment, we wind up doing a lot of prep work on the dining room table. It isn't a great height for chopping, but it works. Also, when I was in Paris, I ran out and bought a couple of medium-grade knives, some big wooden spoons, a grater, and some decent salt, oil, and vinegar. There's nothing worse than not being able to properly cut up ingredients - except having them taste underseasoned! So if you can, pick up a few essential tools and seasonings. Try one of the restaurant supply stores in Chinatown, the upstairs of Zabar's, or even TJ Maxx for decently priced knives. When (or if?) you leave NYC, you can pack them in a homemade cardboard sheath and put them in your checked luggage. Hit Fairway or Trader Joe's for a great selection of reasonably priced oils, vinegars, salts, and spices. And then, my dear, do what you can. Go forth, and be brave. TheBon, I'm sorry to hear that the rain has stretched far enough south to hit Eugene too! On the upside, it <>is<> nice and green here, so I assume the foliage is thriving prettily down by you too...Ivonne, thank you!Tana, it has almost come to that, I assure you. If it weren't for my sweet tooth, I'd be long gone.Clare, "crazy" is definitely an appropriate word. It also accurately describes how I feel about the sun these days! And as for these cakes, yes, they are similar to friands, only a bit bigger...Michele, thank you for your sympathies, cherie! I assure you, my hair has been suffering. But at least my tastebuds are doing well, right?Nic, thank you for your generous weather offer! I am happy to report that - as of this very moment - the sun is shining! I actually saw a man wearing <>sunglasses<> a minute ago. If this keeps up, I'm going to start thinking I'm in southern California...Shauna, I know. I struggled a bit in writing this, actually, not wanting to contribute to the hackneyed old "Rainy City" stereotype. But yes, this year, Seattle is living up to the old cliche. Better not tell anyone, though, how gorgeous the summers are. Shhhh! Foodiechickie, you're right. It does "squirt"! Good description.Luisa, my dear, I'm so glad to know we've been saving the same clippings. You're a woman of taste! I'll tell you what: I'll trade you almond cakes for home-cured bacon. What do you say?Sher, thank you. Glad your rainy days are over, and here's hoping ours are too - or will be soon!Brian, I wish I could send a little (or a lot) of our rain down to you. I hope you and yours haven't been in any of the areas affected by grass fires - very scary, very sad. I'd be lying, though, if I said I weren't jealous of your tropical temperatures. Grrr.Briana, I dare say that you have chosen the right chocolate cake for a birthday! I hope you found the recipe as delicious as I do. Many thanks for your generous compliments!Hag, I hope that Vancouver is getting a bit of the sun that Seattle is seeing this afternoon! And if not, hope the cakes are helping...Becca, thank you! And three cheers, of course, for cake.Anonymous, thank you for the book suggestion. I've never heard of <>Pastries<>, but I'll be sure to look into it...Raina, you're very welcome! Your quiche, cake, and coffee sound like my kind of pick-me-up. Jeanne, I hope you found them as tasty as I do...Aww, Melissa, thank you! I should have known you'd be a <>financier<> fan, you wise woman, you.Tania, thank you! If nothing else, rain is at least good for occasional inspiration...From our kitchen, my thoughts exactly. May your 2006 bring much cake!

By: Natalia

Natalia — Tue, 17 Jan 2006 07:11:00 +0000

Is all that rain worth it for the cake? I’d say yes, those look incredible. And I agree, none of the traditional Christmas cookies, pies, etc. compare to a good piece of cake.

By: Tania

Tania — Tue, 17 Jan 2006 05:03:00 +0000

I've never baked grapes into a cake before. What a yummy idea!So sorry to hear about the days and days and days of rain, but I do love your description of wanting to curl up in the sunbeam.

By: Melissa

Melissa — Mon, 16 Jan 2006 19:23:00 +0000

I think all that rain is the <>perfect<> excuse to bake lots of goodies! Not that I usually need excuses, but never mind. This take on financiers – one of my favorite French confections, by the way – is brilliant. I can just imagine how beautifully the sweet acidity of the grape compliments all that buttery, almondy goodness. Brava!