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About hoecake
Location: california
About: i am a foodie and an avid baker. i love reading cookbooks (i have quite the collection) and trying new recipes.
Favorite foods: breakfast, sweets, southern, italian, mediterranean.
Last bite on earth: egg over easy on toasted sourdough with melted gruyere and a slice of tomato.
When i was seventeen, I realized that I loved to bake. My grandmothers (yes, both) are amazing bakers and my entire life I have been blessed with delicious baked goods at family events and dinners. After deciding that I wanted to learn the ins and outs of pastry, cake, souffles, and all things from the oven, I was given a stained, old copy of Betty Crocker's New Picture Cookbook (circa 1961). This book is my kitchen bible. I have taught myself how to cook AND bake and after purchasing thousands of dollars worth of cookbooks, I STILL go to this little old book for the basics such as meringue, angel food cake, puddings, and old-fashioned oatmeal cookies. This book has tons of tiny notes that my Grandmother made near certain recipes and will be a part of my kitchen forever. (Or until I have a daughter who needs it as much as I did.)