Much has
happened since my last post! I
played a monster solo recital last week, featuring a program that was the
musical equivalent of an ironman triathlon. My wonderful mother flew into town for the occasion, and I
was delighted that she could share in the big night and visit with all of my
friends. Mom made the most delectable Lavender Shortbread Cookies for the
post-recital reception, and it is my pleasure to share these little beauties
with you today.
My
post-recital parties are usually fairly simple affairs, usually with a few beautiful
cheeses, olives and grapes set out alongside some wine. But Mom wanted to make these lavender
cookies that my Aunt Barbara had baked on a recent visit, and I certainly
wasn’t going to say no.
Mom and I
have a long history of planning post-recital parties together. In fact, I got my start in the kitchen
because of the parties Mom threw for her piano students after their monthly
class recitals. I remember
marching into the kitchen during one of her pre-recital baking flurries when I
was six years old, announcing that I needed to learn how to bake and that I would
help her get ready for her party the next day.
