My Mother was a great cook, and I thank her for my love of culinary exploration. She was endlessly patient when 10 year old me would attempt recipes with the caveat that I could alter and change at will. It wasn't always a good idea. Perfectly good recipes would be deconstructed and rebuilt to incorporate chocolate, more sugar, strange fillings, and so it went on....... if ever my family were a little dubious about the results, I was quite happy to chomp my way through ~ the sweeter the better! But now I think how nice my Mother was to let me have a go, and with unlimited access to her pantry, she issued only one instruction.... 'Just clear the mess up afterwards!'
In my teen and young adulthood I loved baking for family and friends, savoury was fun enough, but for me, the main meal was just a way of getting to the sweet stuff ! At weekends I would happily potter in the kitchen preparing cakes for afternoon teas, or desserts for dinner parties. If an occasion called for lavish ~ I was a happy girl ~ I did lavish very well!
Since I became an Albany local, I have been lucky enough to indulge my love for creating pretty food ~ both privately and for the lovely people who reside here. I hope you enjoy this peek into my album......
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