Adirondack Baker

Last night (or I should say this morning) I finished Ellie's cake.  A two-tiered creation for her 7th birthday, Ellie had requested some...

This weekend I'm baking two birthday cakes, one for 7-year old Ellie, and one for Lisa, who is not seven but celebrating as if she is! E...

At Skidmore College, there's a cafe called "The Spa" (in the tradition of all things Saratoga), and I eat lunch there at least...

Sometimes, I have cake disappointment.  I work with a vision of what the final cake will look like, and somehow it just doesn't come tog...

Tonight I'm starting a tie-dyed cake for my friend Lynn's daughter, Julia.  She's 10 years old and is having a slumber party Sat...

The other night I came home from work and wanted a satisfying dinner, and fast.  I had a pound of lean ground beef ready to be transformed i...

Ten years ago this morning, I was in my office at Skidmore College in upstate New York.  The semester was off to a brand-new start, and I wa...