Our neighbors Chris and Assana and Assana’s boyfriend (and honorary neighbor), Dan, came over for Easter brunch – we really hadn’t planned on anything, but I can’t remember the last time I didn’t make Easter brunch, and this is a fun, low-key group. I made the same easy frittata that I made for Valentine’s Day because it’s good and cooks in just a few minutes. I made the scones this morning but had everything prepped the day before so they only took about a half hour. And I made the cake the day before. Larry took care of the fruit and the bacon so it was a really relaxing morning. I’m so impressed with the Whole Grains Baking cookbook. Everything so far has been delicious. The scones were a huge hit. The dough was very, very sticky and I had to add some flour in order to work with it. The cake was pretty easy, but the frosting was kind of a pain – but really tasty. The cake was a bit dense but still tender. I’m not good at decorating cakes but the icing piped out really nicely.

• Frittata with Cheese, Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Basil (Bon Appétit, January 2003)
• Cinnamon-Filled Scones (King Arthur Flour Whole Grain Baking, p. 90)
• Mixed Berries and Bananas
• Bacon
• Lemon-Raspberry Cake with Lemon Buttercream Frosting (King Arthur Flour Whole Grain Baking, pp. 375 & 430)