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I know that I’ve been quiet for quite a while. I let work overtake everything — which is a pathetic excuse but the truth. But as this pandemic continues, I am trying to intentionally create/seek out joy and hope and this blog is that for me. So until I can share my table with you…

To complete our spring meal that included burrata and pea crostini and Mediterranean short ribs with polenta, I decided on a Victoria Sponge Cake with Blackberries and Lavender Cream. This was of course an homage to The Great British Baking Show, but I added an Australian twist! More on that in a bit.

Fall is in the air! And we all know what that means — squash (pumpkin being a squash) and soup! I’ve been waiting to make this soup all summer and as soon as the temperature dipped into the 60s here in the Bay Area, I roasted my first butternut squash of the season. Even though…