April 15, 2013 started out as a good day. It was one of those “half-baked”, holidays, which meant that I was able to drive myself all the way to Boston, rather than doing the Commuter Rail or Red Line routine to get to work. The office was fairly quiet, those in the office were cheerful, and we were especially productive in getting “caught up” on tasks.

I spent the last 30 minutes of my (shortened) work day on April 15, sending frantic text messages and making futile calls to cell phones that didn’t ring. I verified the safety of everyone in our firm, then packed up & jumped in the car for a surreal drive back to the Cape. The Boston Marathon runners & spectators who trickled through the Chinatown / Leather District neighborhoods all seemed dazed as they wandered East. It was odd, seeing a string of emergency vehicles in the left hand lane headed North, as I made my way South on I-93.

The preparation of the Lemon Cake would help me to expend my nervous energy, and calm my nerves on the evening of April 15, 2013…….

Creativity in the kitchen comes to me at different times, in different ways. Check in every so often & let’s “create” 