fun with food

[marciaw]

December is always a good time in the kitchen. This year I made fruitcake for the first time, under my mother's guidance of course. I also made a couple batches of stollen. I'm living with a German girl who was hankering for some German Christmas goodness. The first batch didn't rise much but the second batch fared a little better. I think I prefer

Comments

[arwyn]

Aurora and I were just commenting the other day about how your fruitcake was the best fruitcake we had this Christmas! Good job, well done!

[marciaw]

Aw thanks! I'll be sure to tell my mom :-D

[arwyn]

That fruitcake came from a typical Donelda recipe. Enjoy it because we doubt it could be repeated. Recipes are just for ideas. Always substituting.

[marciaw]

Awww. We didn't stray that far from the recipe, did we?

[mauledbylions]

mmmm, I should hang out around your kitchen more often. Also, where was the brunch place you mentioned?

~J

[marciaw]

It's called Roundel. It's at Nanaimo and Hastings, a block away and across the street from Red Wagon. I prefer the Roundel.