Life and knitting in Chicago

Cake vs. Pie

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Rainy day

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taking a picture

taking a picture, originally uploaded by sarahbchicago.

delaying bedtime

delaying bedtime, originally uploaded by sarahbchicago.

Julia on the phone

Imaginary phone conversation, originally uploaded by sarahbchicago.

Clearly, she has been watching and learning phone techniques from her parents.

Flag cake!

After years of dreaming of it, I finally made it.  It was a perfect family project:  my mother Linda baked the cake (and trimmed the edges that had been gently nibbled by puppy Ruby), I frosted it, and my sister Rebecca applied the strawberries. 

 

The cake is impressive-looking, and it actually tastes fantastic.  Rich and buttery, with luscious cream cheese frosting.  So worth the effort.

 

Flag cake!, originally uploaded by sarahbchicago.

Summer lovin'

Yeah, she liked it, originally uploaded by sarahbchicago.

Julia's first dip in a swimming pool.

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In the kitchen

  

Made some shortbread cookies out of The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook.  I later dipped them in melted chocolate, but honestly, they look and taste better plain.  The cookbook's advice to chill the cut out cookies before baking them is a good one as the edges bake up sharper.  I would also add that you should rotate the pans halfway through baking (something I don't usually do) so that you don't end up with half a pan of overly browned cookies.

Julia in motion and at rest