Category Archives: Cakes & Pies

Lemon Poppyseed Loaf

Posted on September 14, 2022 by Marilyn

hilariously Click here to view recipe. I love lemon anything and I adore poppy seeds, so when I saw Dorrie Greenspan’s recipe for Poppy Seed Tea Cake it wasn’t a question of IF I would make it – but WHEN.  She … Continue reading →

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Bubbie’s Famous Chocolate Cake

Posted on May 11, 2022 by Marilyn

Villeparisis Click here to view recipe. Bubbie is the Yiddish word for Grandmother, and the nickname my children used to call their paternal Grandmother.  Bubbie was quite a character: she was a red headed Iowa born girl with long long slim … Continue reading →

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Rhubarb Raspberry Cobbler

Posted on June 9, 2021 by Marilyn

Click here to view recipe. I go a little crazy when it’s rhubarb season in Seattle!  It’s a limited time when these beautiful, crimson, celery-like shards of deliciousness show up in farmers markets and stores, and during the month or … Continue reading →

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Carrot Cake – Again!

Posted on March 25, 2020 by Marilyn

When my granddaughter speaks, I listen. She – and everyone else in my family if I’m being honest – tells me that my carrot cake is better than any other.  So I figured I’d remind you all about this amazing recipe. … Continue reading →

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Raspberry Dimple Cake

Posted on August 7, 2019 by Marilyn

Click here to view recipe. Raspberries are, hands down, my favorite fruit.  My love of raspberries began when I was a young girl in Iowa and I have never ever swayed from placing this fruit #1 on my list. Unfortunately, … Continue reading →

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Olive’s Pecan Pie

Posted on December 12, 2018 by Marilyn

Click here to view recipe. At least 20 or more years ago, I was with my late sister-in-law Nancy and we were talking about pecan pie, of all things.  Both Nancy and my husband loved pecan pie and it was … Continue reading →

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Cranberry Tart

Posted on November 16, 2016 by Marilyn

Click here to view recipe. When my youngest son Jakey Boy was approaching his thirtieth birthday, he found a recipe for cranberry tart in the New York Times.  He cut it out and brought it to me, asking what I … Continue reading →

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Perfect Plum Breakfast or Lunch or Dinner Cake

Posted on August 24, 2016 by Marilyn

Click here to view recipe.   I enjoy but do not love baking cakes.  I do not love it like I love making soups and interesting salads.  First of all, baking is more about chemistry — there is a formula … Continue reading →

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Old School Carrot Cake

Posted on November 4, 2015 by Marilyn

Click here to view recipe. The other day I was in a cleaning frenzy and decided to tackle my cookbook shelves – arranging the books from large to small and determining if any of my very old cookbooks could be gifted, … Continue reading →

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Mini Rhubarb Galettes

Posted on May 6, 2015 by Marilyn

Click here to view recipe. My little brother (a mere 60 year old brother, that is) called me last week and invited himself over to my house so we could bake together.  He specifically wanted to watch me work with pie … Continue reading →

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