The first of the Apples & Thyme round-ups are in and make for some very wonderful reading at Vanielje's Kitchen and at The Passionate Palate. Make yourself a cup of coffee, get out the tissues and settle in for some heart-warming reading.
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I'm pleased and proud to say that my Hummingbird Cake was chosen as the winner of The Great American Cooking Project's Big Bundt Appeciation Bake-Off. Thanks to my Mom for helping me choose a recipe and to my daughter helping me create a retro-looking photo. I even get a prize!
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By now you may have noticed that I am a sucker for food and kitchen art. Karin Jurik paints a picture every day, many of them of food. Please go and browse through her work. I discovered Karin's work through Simply Magic, where Suzanne posts about whatever catches her eye..
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When my sister Lisa threw a suprise engagement party for her daughter she out-Martha'd Martha Stewart by filling a tractor with ice and beer. This is no surprise to me, as she has a lovely playful design sense. I've bragged about her before and yes, I'm doing it again. Go see some of her work right now!
Congrats on the Bundt cake, love! I can vouch for the fact that it tasted as good as it looked.
Posted by: Jack | November 15, 2007 at 11:03 AM
Yay! Very exciting you won. What's the prize?
Posted by: Sophie | November 15, 2007 at 01:22 PM
The bundt cake looks so tempting it could make me start baking though I'm not much of a baker.
Posted by: Gay | November 15, 2007 at 08:40 PM
oh my goodness. the tractor idea is genius. i am so stealing that idea!
no tractors near me so i'll have to improvise....
thanks for the shout out! your blog always makes me hungry & adventurous!!!
Posted by: Suzanne | November 15, 2007 at 10:09 PM
Congrats you won!!
That's a great picture by the way!
Posted by: Zenchef | November 16, 2007 at 12:22 AM
Hi Ann, Congratulations! Your hummingbird cake looks fantastic.
Posted by: Cakelaw | November 16, 2007 at 05:02 AM
that's fantastic news about the bundt cake! and great food styling on your daughter's part.
Posted by: french tart | November 16, 2007 at 08:02 AM
Jack, thanks, sweetie!
Sophie, a jar of Nora's homemade apple butter!
Gay, this is a pretty easy cake-- do try it!
Suzanne, you'll have to tell me how you improvise. :-)
zenchef, coming from you that is high praise indeed... your photos are always do gorgeous.
cakelaw, thanks for stopping by!
frenchtart, I'm very lucky in my children. Glad you stopped by to visit.
Posted by: Ann | November 17, 2007 at 07:34 AM