Lemon cake from scratch on the horizon

I had the most wonderful exchange with a fellow food52er from Montana last night. She posted the recipe for a marvelous sounding chocolate cake, and I wanted to adapt it to a lemon one. She had great tips, we rhapsodized about old family recipes, communities that come together because of food but stay together because of much more. It was great! Henceforth, I'm going to spend Oliver's naptime today (please be a long one; the puking and up last night situation I think warrants me at least 75 minutes of quiet today) trying Adaption 1. It's surprisingly hard to find a good lemon sheet cake recipe- most are for lemon poundcakes, bundts or the like- and I don't want to go the Duncan Hines route that my grandma's old recipe calls for, although it's a solid box mix. So, I'll keep you posted on that. I was going to make a lovely King salmon-focused dinner tonight but I forgot that it's Back to School Night, so salmon will have to wait until tomorrow. Off to work in J's library- it is so darling to watch the kids, and J is still young enough that he will give me a kiss in front of everyone. :)

Nothing like it

To be freshly showered and ready for bed and then your little one hurls all over himself, you and the chair you're snuggling in. Chunks were everywhere. Oh man.

Meatless Monday and Yotam strikes again

T and I inhaled these corn cakes with citrus greens a la Yotam. So fresh, light and flavorful. It's love, and I will definitely make these again. And, I will share the recipe! The cauliflower was less thrilling: despite including kaffir lime leaves, turmeric, garlic, ginger and about 12 other fabulous herbs and spices, and looking so very lovely, this recipe wasn't a standout in any way. Into the recycling bin you go, clipped recipe. Over and out.

Off for a little cheesecake...heh...