Update from the Home Front

Contrary to those who hunker down and curse my beloved late-winter, August is the month when I scowl at the temperatures and hibernate, turning my brain to stand-by and seeking out cool air like a thirsty man in the desert. It's the useless month where I expect little more than a sunburn and mealy peaches.

So imagine my surprise when, looking back on the past few weeks, I realized that this particular August has proved to be, well, useful.

I've seen interesting things:





Visited interesting places:



Eaten my share of summer's spoils:





and, best of all, met some wonderful, talented, and inspiring new people including Asya Palatova, Aran Goyoaga, and Karen Mordechai, Casey Solomon and Allison Grove.

All of these factors have contributed to a renewed excitement in the projects that I am currently working on as well as those that are momentarily just blueprints.

Presently, I am making plans (and buying props!) for more arts & crafts cakes, new Cake Thursday adventures, and am working on a major overhaul to this very blog. You can expect to see a new design and new content that expands upon my interest in the history, art, and culture of cake. If all goes well, the new Pictures of Cake should go live in early September...

Stay tuned!