Our last day on the John Muir Trail began with a hike up Half Dome. Yes, the dome that multiple people have died falli...
Read MoreNo matter how well you wrap it up, cake only lasts for so long. This is a fun little idea we came up with over our honey...
Read MoreWedding Cake Ice Cream
For the next three months the folks over at My Baking Addiction and Good Life Eats are hosting a Holiday Recipe exchange...
Read MoreHoliday Recipe Exchange: Choco-Pumpkin Pudding
So, I’m pretty sure that I’ll be disqualified from the Daring Bakers challenges soon; I’ve missed seve...
Read MoreSeptember Daring Bakers: Croissants
Day 2 of our hike on the John Muir Trail was…arguably the most uneventful. Not that it made the scenery any less...
Read MoreYosemite National Park – John Muir Trail Day 2
Mary wrapped up her Weddsplosion series today with a great post about the final steps and her thoughts on the process. T...
Read MoreThe n00bcake Is Served
WeddSplosion V: The Cake’s Last Stand So by now you’ve seen the frosting, the cake, and the construction. ...
Read MoreWeddSplosion: The Cake Is Served
Day 1 got us off on the John Muir Trail in good spirits, but tired bodies. The night before my father and I had flown in...
Read MoreYosemite National Park – John Muir Trail Day 1
Earlier in the week I talked about the frosting from the fabled Wedding Cake, so today we’ll talk about the cake i...
Read More3-Tier Chocolate Cake Recipe
I’ve mentioned several times in past posts what the final flavor decisions were for the wedding: chocolate cake wi...
Read MoreAll About Buttercream & Coffee Frosting Recipe
As I’ve been posting for the last 5 or so months, my Dad, cousin and I planned a trip to Yosemite in the beginning...
Read MoreYosemite National Park – How to Pack for Yosemite
Hay hay hay. So! Now that the entire production of The Wedding Cake is over, I have some actual time to blog about it....
Read MoreHow to Tier a Cake
Various forms of swamp hibiscus are still blooming – I won’t photograph them all because you’ve seen t...
Read MoreAugust Flora
Food photography is an acquired skill… that I have yet to acquire. Why haven’t I mentioned anything about fo...
Read MoreGrilled Ahi Tuna Steaks with Pesto Butter
Hey look – I’m still alive….again! Wow, sorry it’s been so long since making a post; life has be...
Read MoreSummer Squash Soup Recipe
We’ve had more of what I call swamp hibiscus. July went by wicked fast, and I have way too much on my plate. Part ...
Read MoreJuly Flora
My yard has looked more or less like this for over a month now: In limbo. I’m not necessarily what you’d cal...
Read MorePatio Update
Happy Independence Day, fellow Americanos! I spent my holiday weekend working on the yard: ripping out an old patio, cov...
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