When it is cold, the tough resort to baking...

I spent a good portion of this weekend baking things. I tend to hibernate when it gets cold, and in front of my DCS gas stove was a good a place as any to spend the chilly afternoon; I could practically do pottery firings in the thing, and it is nice place to park oneself as it gets warmed up... Zoe napped on the floor in front of it like she does the wood stove, so you know it has to push out some serious heat to make her happy.

I decided to work on learning to bake bread, and made a soda bread boule and some cinnamon swirl bread that was used to make French Toast. Then I got carried away and made the Pecan Rum Butter coffee cake and some pecan fudge. I hope Oscar is feeling hungry...