Cold Discoveries and the last drop of Christmas!

Today happens to be one of the coldest days yet in Tel Aviv.  I don't know this for sure, but it seems like it may be true, so I'll go with it.  Today is also the day that I made a great discovery in my car...well, Paul did:  There is a button that says "Info" and when you turn it the dashboard tells you what the temperature is outside.  15*.....Celcius that is.  ~60*.  Brrrrr!

The Christmas decorations are all put away, the laundary is almost done, and the cookies are gone.  The only part of Christmas that remains are the online gifts bought with gift cards and the thank you notes.  Yesterday the mail room at work was flooded with packages!  I think everyone did the same thing:  shopping after Christmas to hit the sales or spend gift cards. 

Baking Project #1: Orange Sponge Cake
with a Cointreau Butter Cream Frosting - Delicious!



(Or their families didn't send Christmas gifts on time and they are just now arriving.)  Whatever the case, we got 3 packages yesterday!  :) 

The best part about being back is having our kitchen!  It was great before, but now!  Now I have a Kitchenaid Mixer, spring-form cake pans, a tart pan, new flour towels, and a butter crock!  I'm running out of room to put the kitchen toys.  All of these new toys lead me to baking, but I should really be running. Maybe I'll become that person who bakes for everyone else's birthdays and parties!