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  • Shaker Lemon Pie

    by Megan Smith
    In 1774 Ann Lee, better known as Mother Ann, migrated from Europe to New York with the first members of the “Shaking Quakers”, a religious group kn...

  • The Essential Upside-Down Buttermilk Cake

    by Megan Smith
    I am a cake fanatic. Not those fancy fondant cakes. Heavily decorated cakes do nothing for me. It’s really all about the taste and texture of a big...

  • Mallorca

    by Megan Smith
    6 years ago, I ate copious amounts of Mallorca bread on a vacation to Puerto Rico. Each morning, our family of 5 would walk across the street from ...

  • Loving the World...and Chocolate Gravy Biscuits

    by Megan Smith
    My work is loving the world. Are my boots old? Is my coat torn? Am I no longer young, and still not half-perfect? Let me                   keep my...

  • Turmeric Spiced Cakes with Cashew Buttercream

    by Megan Smith
    Last week I pulled out original pencil-to-paper plans that I created in 2018 for St. Anne the Tart. I pulled out the recipes we created in those ea...

  • Making it to 2021

    by Megan Smith
    “It's hard to feel cheery because everywhere you look there’s some sort of fire. There are so many unknowns. It's hard to predict. You’re constantl...