Wed 21 Oct, 2009
Look at the cool jack o’lanterns we carved this year.
Sat 10 Oct, 2009
In the morning, I reached under the covers to pet sleeping Barney and he drowsily wrapped his front paws around my hand and drew it to his hot puppy chest and, squeezed, and my heart warmed like a rock in the sun: quiet, strong.
Sat 10 Oct, 2009
Chocolate Layer Cake with Bittersweet Chocolate Ganache, White Chocolate Cream, and Peppermint Frosting
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Last Christmas my friend Amy gave me a subscription to Bon Appetit magazine. The cover photo on the very first issue I got was of the most fabulous cake. My sister-in-law mentioned that she wanted to try it sometime. I filed that in the back of my mind for later. Well, her and my brother’s birthdays are close, so I decided to make it for the both of them at the same time. I would say it was a success.
As I was adding the layers of cake, ganache, and cream, I grew amazed at the beauty of my creation. I absolutely had to take a photo of the beautiful layers before covering them with the peppermint frosting:
The frosting itself was a thing of wonder - a sticky, almost marshmallow-y frosting with a cool peppermint flavor:
Here is the majestic creation after slices were cut and served at the birthday celebration:
