by Dianne Boate
If you are blessed with lemon trees, there are so many opportunities to use them as gifts (a small basket of lemons tied with a yellow ribbon) or for décor Continue reading
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A Baker’s Dozen: Wedding Cakes I Have Known
by Dianne Boate
It took a lot of nerve, really, starting a baking business in my apartment kitchen, but by training myself to use what I have on hand for all of my life, I was provided with a history of certain derring-do, a yes-I-can attitude that made it a success from the start. Continue reading
A Baker’s Dozen: Dora and the Italians
by Dianne Boate
I have always had Russian neighbors in this San Francisco Richmond District apartment building. Many comings and goings of very interesting people, like the White Russian couple, both born in China, reuniting and marrying in San Francisco. Continue reading
A Baker’s Dozen: Reflections
by Dianne Boate
- How Do You Find the Time?
This is a loaded question, don’t you think? We do not “find” time, we make time for the things we care about. Continue reading
A Baker’s Dozen: Balboa Birthday Bash Cake—How Shall I Bake Thee? Let Me Count the Ways
by Dianne Boate
In 1926, Stalin was coming to power; Lindbergh set a flying record; Mr. Cobb, who owned The Brown Derby, invented a timeless salad, naming it after himself; and—oh, yes!—the Balboa Theater began life here in San Francisco. The best reason to have a birthday party, and a birthday cake! Continue reading
A Baker’s Dozen: A Cookie Tradition Has to Start Somewhere
by Dianne Boate
Two little plastic boxes containing leaf-shaped copper cookie cutters were a gift from years ago that sat unopened on a shelf in the kitchen for a long time. Happy was the day I finally opened the packages, and found on the back of the box my new all-time favorite recipe for Rolled Sugar Cookies. Continue reading
