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Day 273. Rosh Hashanah starts at sundown tonight. Last week, Brenda emailed me ask if Ive ever made a honey cake in the crockpot. I hadnt. After I called my friend, Jennifer (yes, I realize all my friends are named Jennifer), I learned that honey cake is usually pretty dry and dense. She said "I dont like it, I wont eat it. But my dad does." I really like Jennifers dad, and was on a mission to make a moist honey cake---the crockpot delivers moist cakes. Unless you burn it. I messed this up completely. The cake was rising properly, smelled delicious, and was brown and pulling away from the sides of the crock. The top was still pretty jiggly, so I felt comfortable leaving it for 45 minutes on high while we went to swim lessons. I came home to a horrible burnt-cake smell. The top and middle was okay, but I threw the rest away. That said! If I had taken the lid off, and watched it for about 30 minutes, I think this would have been wonderful. Id love to hear back if anyone tr...

photo by Tara Donne Weve got 10 days until Christmas! Its time to start panicking! I must be in complete denial because so far Ive got this weird peaceful vibe going on. I sort of feel like things will just get done when they get done. Or they wont. But Im oddly calm about the whole thing. of course it might also be a side effect from all the spiked eggnog.......... Anyhow, if you are in charge of Christmas or Christmas Eve dinner and youre in the mood for ham, you should make this one. Its tasty and it involves citrus pulp, honey, cloves, and ginger ale.  The Ingredients serves 8 1 (6-to-7-pound bone-in spiral cut smoked ham 1/4 cup honey 1/4 cup spicy brown mustard 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 orange, juiced 1 lemon, juiced 1 lime, juiced 1 cup ginger ale The Directions Use a 6-quart slow cooker. Unwrap the ham, and discard the flavor packet. Place the ham into your insert (flat side down). In a small mixing bowl, combine th...