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Author Archives: Julie-Ann Baumer
Cakes Come Crumbling Down!
I got sidetracked preparing a skit for my French class. There was a potluck, too. Rather than chancing it with a new cake recipe, I stuck with a cake I can bake with my eyes closed. The Dibble Dabble. To … Continue reading
Posted in Minimalist
Tagged Life cereal, skits in French class
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Lodge a Complaint!
Although I’m not a big movie goer, there are a handful that I’ve watched many times as well as a select group I’ve watched so many times, I know all of the dialogue. All About Eve comes to mind and … Continue reading
The Beautiful Music of Cakes
Not all cakes are round or rectangular. Sometimes, they’re square. (I suppose the whole notion of making cakes from “scratch” is kind of “square” but that would be a different blog post.) To make a square cake, you can use … Continue reading
Posted in Friday Pillow Talk
Tagged Bach, chamber music, every day cakes, Le Gâteau de Citron, Nordic Ware, The LARK Society
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New Square
New square cake pan, that is. I’ve got my doubts about the recipe; only 5 tablespoons of butter? That can’t be right. Results tomorrow.
An Inside Joke
Monday again? Sometimes things just aren’t what they seem. It looks like a mere dusting on my driveway; why did the sand truck just go by my house? Last week was such a “vigorous” week; I shoveled my driveway four … Continue reading
Posted in Weather and Seasons
Tagged a door in Freeport, Edna & Lucy's, Feeling groovy, fleur de lis, french translations, Nana Mouskori
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Let All Cupcakes Keep Silence
Over the past few weeks, I’ve spent a few winter hours considering things like “focus” and “distraction.” This has been a wonderful winter for pondering anything deeper than “liking” a post on Facebook. In fact, a Facebook post about shoveling … Continue reading
Posted in Friday Pillow Talk
Tagged cupcakes, Facebook, Lent, Maine weather, shallow consumption of media, snowflake scofflaws, Twitter
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Le Carême
Early morning, Ash Wednesday. Brighter than last year.
Posted in Minimalist
Tagged Ash Wednesday, La Basilique, Lewiston, St. Peter & Paul
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Saint Helentine’s Day
What a weekend it was in Maine! Fear and anxiety built all week as the weather puppets predicted a Valentine’s blizzard starting Saturday evening and churning its way through Monday morning. Another two feet of snow? Where would it go? … Continue reading
Posted in Weather and Seasons
Tagged Bisson's Meats, roasts, Sunday Dinner, Valentine's Day
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Fuel It Up
As readers of this blog know, the song I sing is sometimes tinged with a plaintive tone of world-weariness. The regular sight of pajama-clad shoppers slurping artificial yogurt through plastic tubes brings a dull note of mourning to my lips. … Continue reading
Posted in Friday Pillow Talk
Tagged Betty Crocker, Blizzard-ready, Le gâteau, Marmalade, The Pretenders
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Cake for the Battle
Life is tough. Whether you’re Charlie Baker, marshaling the full force of the United States government to dig out fire hydrants, or someone’s Uncle Timothy, there is always a battle. The battle of life, ego, love. You get the idea. … Continue reading
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