Neighbor Anita invited me over for coffee this afternoon and a special treat. Seems a lady, originally from Cyprus, used to babysit Anita's granddaughter. Yia-yia, as she was known, is now retired to Cyprus but her children are making a cookbook of her recipes. As part of that process, they make each item so it can be photographed. Anita's daughter, Bridget, came for Thanksgiving and left one of the delicacies Yia-yia was known for - coconut cake. Makes a delicious moist cake and Anita had additional toasted coconut flakes (with just a touch of orange zest) for a topping. A surprise dessert for my drawn-out Thanksgiving feast. Even better, could eat it while gossiping w/ Anita.
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