by Heather Sheire | May 2, 2014 | Cake, Cookies, Sweet
This cookie pizza was dreamed up by my 8-year old daughter. The last few years we have done something brand new for her cake. Last year it was the M&M Cake, the year before we fashioned a Little Mermaid Cake. This year, however, Ellie and I really stretched our...
by Heather Sheire | Mar 21, 2014 | Cake, Frosting, Sweet
The first time you do something that will later become a tradition, you rarely know it. Not until it you yearn for that thing the following year, the year after that, and so on, that you realize that it has become essential. This is the third year in a row that my...
by Heather Sheire | Jun 18, 2012 | Cake
Hello everybody. Remember me? It has been a really long time since my last post. Where have I been? Working more than I have in years. In May, I started selling pies at the Clarendon Farmers Market in Arlington and it has sort of taken over my life. I love making pies...
by Heather Sheire | Mar 27, 2012 | Cake, Sweet
Last year, I spent over 2 hours decorating my daughter Ellie’s birthday cake. This year, I did it in 20 minutes. I was inspired to make this cake by the blog Texas Monkey. Check out her original post because in addition to this cake, she has photos of several similar,...
by Heather Sheire | Mar 18, 2012 | Cake
Hi All, Just a quickie. My beautiful baby girl Ellie is almost 6! We had her “school” party this week because there is no school next week. My kids are a little spoiled. Every birthday seems to transform into three. School Birthday, Family Birthday, Kids Party...
by Heather Sheire | Feb 27, 2012 | Cake, Sweet
Believe it or not, this is one gorgeous cake. Unfortunately, the photos don’t reflect how beautiful it is. It can be hard to be a foodblogger in the Winter. I’ll let you in on a secret. I take my best photos in the daylight…usually on my porch. I...
by Heather Sheire | Jan 27, 2012 | Cake
So last week we delved deep into the fridge, freezer and cupboards to use up that which has a tendency to sit around. This always feels like a low-rent take on Iron Chef. The secret ingredient is…pasta! Meals included: Oma’s Spaghetti Sauce reheated from the freezer...
by Heather Sheire | Jan 18, 2012 | Cake
Do you like coconut? Not everybody does, which, I must admit, I find confusing. Like when people don’t like chocolate. It just doesn’t compute. Of course, I don’t prefer a number of things that other people swoon over (scallops, lobster, olives,...
