Drop That Cupcake! (And Join Us At The Grownup Table)

I'm told by people who apparently keep track of such things that I'm ahead of the curve on the next big trend in sweet eats. Apparently the "Great Cupcake Frenzy" of the past few years is drawing to an end and people have rediscovered a "Great Universal Truth": Pie makes everything better.

About a month ago, I told Eric I was in the mood to bake a pie and asked him what kind he'd like. Without missing a beat, he answered, "Cherry-lime." Eric's standard answer when I ask him what he wants for any meal is "Food" - because for some reason he finds that hysterical. So I figured I'd take advantage of his sudden decisiveness and make him a Cherry-Lime Pie.

Marge prefers to get stoned before baking. (Photo: Copyright StefanieJaffeWerner.com)

Some Of My Best Friends Are Fruits...

As I watch the ongoing national weather reports from "Snowpocalypse 2011," I'm beginning to experience something similar to "survivor guilt." That's because a lot of my family and friends are stuck in what can only be described as Winter Hell.

I find I have to check myself before announcing to my mom, who's just spent four hours chipping her car out from under four inches of ice, "It was 66 degrees today, so I went outside and started planting my herb garden." Although, to be fair, I don't think I should really be expected to feel THAT guilty about living someplace where we don't have those kind of problems. It's not like cold weather comes as a surprise to people living in the Midwest: It's been happening for eons now.

Pomelo rinds are not only heavenly smelling, they make fabulous fashion accessories for your pets!

Who Wants Pie?

This is THE single most delicious pie that you will ever put into your mouth. No kidding. The first time I made it, Eric wouldn’t let me tell anyone around here about it – because he didn’t want me to give away even one piece of it. (And to perfectly honest, I didn’t want to share it either.) This is the kind of dessert that you find yourself taking a small bite of and then savoring the experience for about five minutes before taking another. It’s that good.