Darienne

And speaking of 'he' had better not do this ever again, Ed, my DH, put a 'yesterday's cup' of coffee into the microwave to heat it up. Right. Except that he forgot to remove the tag saying "CAF" clipped to the edge of the cup with a plastic and metal black and orange doodad. What a mess. And guess what? He didn't even notice the mess...which I, the dutiful wife, had to clean up. ...he had better not....

Thanks Heidi. Yesterday I made the Epicurious peanut butter pie again and put a raspberry spread under the filling and a dark chocolate ganache over the top. The visitors come in a couple of hours and there's no point in asking for an honest response...I won't get one. I tasted the filling yesterday...and I just don't love it. I like it alright I guess...but it's just not for me. Ed liked it. He really liked it. So I think the answer lies in that response. It's just one of those things I don't like...although I really like peanut butter. Go figure. Lime cream cheese with a chocolate ganache is more my style. But thanks for trying.

Once again, we have this wonderful treat to look forward to. The two of you together make such a terrific team.

I haven't tried Rob's pie. Perhaps I'll do that next. Each August, I give my former confectionery partner a peanut butter and chocolate pie. It's been over ten years now I think. And each time it's been a different recipe.

Good heavens, here I am again, still on the Peanut Butter and Chocolate pie kick. Am making one for July 4th luncheon guests. I'm still finding every single pie recipe basically boring and now having found Chris Hennes' suggestion about a touch of curry powder, I am thinking about that idea. And a dash of salt because the peanut butter is natural. The other idea which came to me was to spread on top of the crust a thin layer of a sauce made from seedless raspberry jam, butter and Chambord. Then the peanut butter filling. And then the chocolate ganache. I love my raspberry jam sauce...and so do others (never let them know what a cheat it is). I'd completely forgotten about buying and using the commercial stuff...although Ed did remind me this morning that it had happened...and here it is in black and white, so to speak. But I never recorded what I thought about it.

Fair comment. But please tell me why it's the only thing in his life in which he practices that skill? He has no idea of where anything else in the house belongs. I think haresfur got it right!

Now that is strange. I don't mind unloading at all. As to what I did wrong? It's a mystery......

Not me hurting myself for a change, but my DH, Ed, stabbing himself quite horribly with my trusty bench scraper. I do love my bench scraper. But Ed loads the dishwasher...a man's job, no doubt. I just don't do it 'properly' and who am I to quibble? So Ed took it downstairs and ground off those sharp corners and now we have a defanged bench scraper and all is well. I see on Google Images that all bench scrapers have sharp corners. Lethal.

More on the WWII wacky cake. I made the chocolate cake with a chocolate ganache topping and we loved it. And then I made a lemon one (recipe here) but topped it with a chocolate ganache. There is something quite unusual about the texture and taste of the cake I feel. Together we ate half the cake at one sitting...which is completely unheard of...something just kept on pulling us in. Lemon and dark chocolate. Compelling. Thanks for the head's up on this cake recipe. ❤️

So you are now one hour and a half ahead of Eastern Daylight Time? I don't know if NL does Daylight.

Interesting. Following you on the map.

Now that one sounds good.

And a Happy Birthday to you kayb for Monday.

The subject heading says it all. Today is my birthday and as usual I am making my cake. Sunday is Ed's birthday and so at this point, we are sharing this cake. And, of course, I have made cakes for our children, our parents, and all sorts of friends. A dear friend dropped over this afternoon with a plate of brownies as a gift and on her birthday, I always make her a new version of a peanut butter and chocolate pie. Imagine a wonderful cake bought from a terrific bakery...I don't think we have any terrific bakeries in the small city near us. We lived in it for 25 years and now 23 years outside it, and I sure don't remember any good bakeries. Or imagine having someone else make you a birthday cake. Fair to boggles the mind. Who makes your birthday cake?

Would love to go there. Have several friends from Newfoundland and heavens knows, all our best comics hail from there. The topography looks amazing.

ChocoMom, I don't know whether to laugh, cry or smile broadly...

You're a good son, CD.

We live in Ontario just on the edge of the Canadian Shield and have a 150' drilled well (I probably have the depth wrong but Ed isn't here to ask) and our water is so good it's hard to believe. We have it tested faithfully year after year and it's always been pure and devoid of the bad stuff they test it for and that is a boon. Alas, I don't really like the taste of water very much although I am trying to drink more of it for health reasons. OTOH, although our farm is worked by Other Ed, the soil is not too good and that's too bad.

I have nothing positive to say in this one. We were in Moab Utah, which is not the center of kitchen ware, when my old hand mixer went, and we had no choices except the Hamilton-Beach Speedburst. It's lasted a few years already...now that's good...cause nothing lasts anymore...but I wouldn't buy another one. As I recall it was pretty inexpensive though.

On Kayb, I am overwhelmed reading your post. My Mother hated cooking and it was Ed who taught me how to cook. I got married knowing only how to make salad dressing. I cannot imagine having a warm, loving, cooking, baking Mother. Ed's Mother was one. (Not all Mothers are nice, but you knew that.) And I hated cooking also until 10 years ago. I thank my lucky stars for eGullet and the warm and generous folks on it, like you, who have added so much to our lives. And I have already made a crazy cake and am planning the next one with some changes, of course. Thanks again, ElsieD.

I know nothing of this cake. Do you have a favourite recipe for it, Elsie? And would you share it please?

Wonderful heartwarming post, ChocoMom. Next time we are in the States, I'll look for the Sander's Bumpy Cake and an Awrey's Chocolate cake. We haven't shopped at too many Kroger's but the Moab City Market (a Kroger's) has wonderful in store made pastries...even including decent croissants. Amazing.

Just love the cut-up cakes. What a wonderful Mother you had and such good memories. Alas, my memories are not of that type. My Mother refused to cut my sandwiches into boats...and after 58 years of marriage, my dear Ed still cuts my grilled cheese sandwiches into boats always. 😊

Oh, I don't know...I kinda think of you as at least the Food Recall Ambassador...

I could use that recipe. Please.