How Sweet It Is

Sunday marks one year since Mother Lovett passed away. Some days it feels like it has been years, other days it feels like minutes. A year ago at this time, we were holding vigil in her hospital room. There were consistently about 7-8 of us there at all times. And while she only regained consciousness [...]

After weeks and months of harrassing my husband with questions and ‘what if’ situations, I finally listened to him tonight. It may be the first time. It may be the only time. But that is how it goes when you are always right. Tonight I started writing my cookbook proposal. Tonight I started pouring stories [...]

Please update your google reader! http://feeds.feedburner.com/howsweeteats/smSp Mother Lovett made a lot of cakes. In fact, if you haven’t read her entire story yet, you wouldn’t know that she had a heart attack while hand-mixing cake batter. It began her demise, but once in the hospital, she was simply concerned with how dirty her kitchen still [...]

Click here to update your google readers! http://feeds.feedburner.com/howsweeteats/smSp     This is another cookie that I would make with Mother Lovett while she was still kickin’.   If you have someone in your life that prefers treats on the milder side and does not like thing’s very sweet, this cookie is for them. However, I [...]

These here are a tradition of Mother Lovett’s. I have to admit when I pulled my first batch out of the oven, I smelled her. And no, I’m not talking about her constant release of gas with every step she took. But have you ever seen someone walk and pass gas at the same time [...]