Gift giving can be tricky. With many of my loved ones we solved the annual dilemma of what to give one another for Christmas simply by giving the gift of not giving–as in not having to stress about it. If one of us sees something we think the other would like, at another time of the year, we don’t think twice–that way we get to have random “holidays.” My favorite gifts when I do give at Christmastime are usually edible. Last year I made different kinds of cookies & put them in holiday tins for giveaway. This year I am making cakes. Today I experimented with a new recipe for lemon Bundt cake that had me at “hello” due to the amount of lemon flavoring that goes into it – no wimpy teaspoon or tablespoon of lemon zest, but one third of a cup, from 10 lemons. Mmmmmm….a taste of my home state of California.
