Prep Kitchen
How fortunate baby bear is to have such endearing older brothers that coddle her. They are eager to show her the ropes and our chef-in-the-making is always devising new recipes for his little bear. He...
View ArticleSinging the Blues
With freshly painted hues flanking northern and eastern facing windows, our kitchen sings the blues while most who live here slumber deeply into the inky early morning hours. As we wake one bear at a...
View ArticleNo One’s The Wiser
While I was making a coconut carrot cake, I mentioned to Papa Bear that I was going to ask the boys to help me hide the eggs for the great hunt on Sunday. He told me that middle bear was looking...
View ArticleA Wrinkle in Time
Bunting is back up for the second time this summer. Oldest bear says I should just leave it up, then it won’t be a special event I reply.Bunting and cake, it is a sweet combination no matter what...
View ArticleThe Miracle Worker
View this post on Instagram A post shared by thefolia (@thef0lia) After fervent supplication, Saint Phanourios pulled through for me. The one and only, whom according to faithful turn to assist in...
View ArticleBand of Gold
While many items have made the rounds even before I welcome them into our nest, I select them because they rouse my curiosity and perhaps chance that the curios grow fortuitously onto my three...
View ArticleIt’s On…
Pressure that is. A cackling persistent request for more cake by a rowdy dozen or so girls…how can I not make their wish my command. But at first a check in with myself. You got this, it’s your...
View ArticleThis Celebratory Cake
…for its imperfections and all its perfections and for the celebrator just as petite in stature and even more staggering in spice…we devoured it swiftly after breathlessly praising it.
View ArticleThis Sweet Bread of Basil
just before it disappeared and the golden coin in it that was found by the one with a golden heart. While not an actual Vasilopita, it was disguised as one for underneath the customary powdered sugar...
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