Well, we are here. And we’re camping. Sort of. No, we haven’t pitched a tent in Central Park, (though it is only blocks away). But we are waiting, my husband much more patiently than myself, for all of our goodies (like our bed, who knew the bed was a luxury item?) to arrive from California. Until they do we are making due on our new click-clackin’ sofa bed. So no, we are not exactly camping and no bits of plant debris must be plucked from my hair.

New York is great, lively, and busy, and HOT, because, well, it’s August. I’ve already explored some markets up and down the West Side, and have been forced to restrain myself in terms of buying, reminding myself that buying Sand Dabs without having a saute pan in which to quickly pan fry them in, would just be a shame. Our computer access is still spotty, so I’m not quite sure when all of the regular postings will continue, so bear with me. I’m already dreaming about cooking something scrumptious.

But until that time, I will leave you with a photo of the last thing that I baked in the Bay Area: devil’s food cupcakes with cream cheese frosting, each topped with the perfect cherry. Mmm, frosting…