Eating My Way Through the Hurricane

With Long Island right in the storm's path, my mother and fiancee apparently thought it best to make a lot of delicious and hearty food to weigh us down in the face of hurricane force winds. Here are some pics:

  My fiancee baked these banana nut muffins and muffin tops. They were moist and absolutely delicious!  The perfect start to a Sunday of downed trees, heavy rains, and whipping winds.

She also made this mammoth cake.  It was two layers of funfetti covered in icing and those little round sprinkles.  Funfetti has always had a special place in my heart because, as someone who doesnt really like cake, I consistently asked for funfetti birthday cake when I was growing up.  My godmother, who, to put it nicely, has many outstanding qualities other than cooking, used to make it for me each year.  It was one of the few things we were ok with her making because she always got it right!  Funfetti also reminds me of friends' birthday parties, the kind where you had funfetti cupcakes, laser tag, and pizza cut into 1/16th's instead of 1/8ths.[FN1]

These biscuits with sesame seeds, pepper, dill, grated cheese, and rosemary were spot on! They went along with a delicious shepherd's pie (devoured too quickly by all to photograph!).












Best way to weather the storm: stay full!

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FN1: If I was invited to a birthday party today that served these smaller slices, I would promptly take back the gift and leave.