Simple, fresh foods were, and always will be a way of life in Italian cooking – definitely long before the Mediterranean Diet became the new “it” fad. Long days doing an honest day’s work, taking time to appreciate life along the way, stopping to enjoy family, friends and the feast so often shared ~ bake up…

So amazing – so decadent… what better way to start your day?  EAT CAKE! a party without cake is just a meeting… j. child cake 1 1/2 c homemade baking mix (see below) 1 c sugar ( I use 1/2 c brown, 1/2 c raw) 6 T butter, softene 1 egg, lightly beaten 1 1/2…