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Bibliography: Fluke, Joanne.  (2011).  Devil’s Food Cake Murder.  New York: Kensington. ISBN: 978-0758234919 Plot Summary:  Still torn between dentist Norman and detective Mike, Hannah Swensen manages to stumble over another body in between baking and serving cookies at The Cookie Jar.  The visiting minister winds up dead, and the only witness is a mynah bird squawking ”The Wages [...]

Bibliography:  Chattman, Lauren.  (2009).  Cake Keeper Cakes.  New York: Taunton Press.  ISBN: 9781600851209 Review: I have many memories of cakes.  Birthday cakes, special cakes only made at Christmas, cakes I made to enter at the state fair.  Many of these were baked in a bundt or tube pan, and often served plain or only with [...]

Bibliography: Hertzberg, Jeff, and Zoe Francois. (2007).  Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day. New York: Thomas Dunne Books. ISBN: 978-0312362911 Review:  While I am a fairly accomplished cook, and a very good baker, one thing I never conquered in the kitchen was the making of yeast bread.  When I was very small, my mother [...]

I have always liked miniature things, little versions of something else.  I had a Fisher Price dollhouse when I was little, and later built a wooden dollhouse from a kit.  I made little tiny accessories for the dollhouse, including food and a bedspread and more.  I love finger food, appetizers and the like.  I could [...]