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Strawberry Layer Cake with Strawberry Buttercream Frosting

I love Florida strawberries. This recipe for Strawberry Layer Cake with Strawberry Buttercream Frosting continues that love affair. This post, for strawberry layer cake with …

Mom’s Banana Bread

Mom’s banana bread recipe has been in the family for more than 40 years. It’s become a family favorite with my kids too. Serve a …

I'm Ellen, a freelance writer, recipe developer and former correspondent for the Tampa Bay Times where I wrote a regular TASTE section feature as well as reviewed cookbooks for more than 15 years. My Mom and my kids are the inspiration for Family Around the Table. My Grandmother too. I remember my Grandmother making fresh pasta for dinner. She was from Italy and a very good cook so I come by my love of cooking naturally. My Mom inherited her cooking skills too.