Fruit Tarts and Summer
It's summer. I've had a birthday. I've changed shifts at work. I'm getting used to nights. I'm visiting the farmers markets. I'm trying to start a new venture. I'm baking cupcakes for C.'s parties. I'm surviving. I'm missing the summer. I bought myself a great birthday present. I'm learning how to shoot with my new Nikon D5000. I'm learning to see things in a different way. I'm torn. I'm excited to cook with the beautiful produce available to me at this time of year, and yet I want to spend as much time outside as possible. I managed to bake myself a birthday cake, and make some fresh fruit tarts. Projects abound: two weddings, a birthday. Cakes to make and decorate, candies to package as favors. Ideas to sketch and execute, details to go over. S'mores cupcakes to make for a Fourth of July party this Sunday. Up early Saturday to shoot the market. Friday before work, it's the T...