The perfect all-occasion Olive Oil Cake

I apologize. You really needed this recipe before Mother’s Day, and somehow the weekend has already come and gone!

A good olive oil cake is a grown-up cake—not too sweet, it relies on the complexities of a fine, extra-virgin oil. Grassy and peppery or bright and fruity, you could serve it at breakfast, after dinner, or with an espresso in the afternoon. Alas, it’s a perfect cake for any occasion, so there’s never a bad time to make it a part of your repertoire.

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Our Wedding Anniversary

Tell me in short, Love, what is a wedding? / A wedding is at once a crowded place / and a private room, packed with trusts / and empty of all but the heart’s letters / which one other heart may read and decipher

let the compass points gather in one center / as rambling desires gather, as the circle / of abstraction, of invitation and guesswork, / becomes the circle of pledge and deliberate / speech:

see, the circle widens to enclose, and in it / two are dancing and then it grows smaller / and in it two are colliding like sparks / and make one fire, and so Love, at least, has done her part […]

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(Last Minute) Mother’s Day Gift Guide

Mother’s Day is coming up Sunday, and even if you’ve dragged your feet and missed those deadlines for photo books and custom stationary, there’s plenty of time to plan, make, or buy something special. Here are a few ideas…

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