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Pound cake has always been a favorite of mine; I grew up eating my mother’s, my grandmother’s and I’ll even enjoy a slice of pound cake from Whole Foods now and then too. A classic dessert, I’ve always had a soft spot for pound cake and all the traditional treats (read: my homemade hand pies). And now with berry season in full swing, I’m eager to indulge in all sorts of fresh pound cake toppings.
Pound cake originally got its name because the cake is traditionally made with a pound of flour, a pound of sugar, a pound of eggs, and—you guessed it—a pound of butter (butter makes everything better). With all of those good ingredients, what’s not to love?! Of course, proper pound cake is one that’s tangy, moist yet dense, and anything but generic…and while I’ve tested a lot of pound cake recipes over the years the one I keep coming back to time and time again actually belonged to Mr. Elvis Presley.
While pound cake can easily be enjoyed by itself (which I will always love), it’s really the perfect base for any type of topping your heart desires if you’re wanting a little something extra. And if you’re like me, it’s hard to narrow down your pound cake toppings to just a few…so why not pull them all out for everyone to enjoy and make a sundae-esq bar our of all the toppings? Think fresh berries or bananas, fruit preserves, decadent chocolate sauce, Nutella, gourmet whipped cream, honey, nuts, shaved chocolate; the list goes on and on. And a good rule of thumb: mix a cream/liquid with your berry or nut topping. You really can’t go wrong. Tell me, what are your go-to pound cake toppings? Truly, MKR
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To think that I’ve been with Waiting on Martha for three years (!) is pretty remarkable. I joined as a bright-eyed intern at five hours per week, and even from those early days I knew I was joining something to be reckoned with. Mandy Kellogg Rye (or MKR as she signs and everyone lovingly refers to her on here) had been blogging for a little over a year by the time I jumped on board, and even then she had already begun to create a brand that captured beauty in the everyday and celebrated the details that could inspire. I couldn’t quite put my finger on it at the time, but there was this electric energy in everything she did, and I knew that joining the WOM train would open up my world to an even better place. It was apparent that MKR’s passion to share the best in entertaining, food & drink and interiors served a growing audience by the day, and I saw first-hand how we made waitingonmartha.com into an online destination for all of that and more.
Now, in our fourth year, waitingonmartha.com shares content across the board, ranging from beauty and fashion to entertaining, tablescapes and interiors. And let’s not forget about travel, career advice and interviews on some of the best creatives in the biz. As we look to the summer and beyond, our editorial calendar is as stacked as ever, and we’re eager to challenge ourselves to bring you even better, and possibly different, content than before.
We’re conducting a brief-ish survey for all of our readers to learn what’s working (and what’s not!) on waitingonmartha.com. I say “brief-ish” because there are under 30 questions, (we’re all busy people here), but we’d really love for you to take your time and be honest with your answers. Within the survey, you’ll find questions covering general usability, as well as editorial content and topics you wish to see more, or less of. We have some big updates and projects in the pipeline, and we want to best serve you, our lovely readers and friends, because you help keep this crazy train going. From all of us at WOM, thank you so much for being part of our world. Cheers, Kat
Click here to complete the Waiting on Martha reader survey. xo
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While buying for The Shop a few months ago I was introduced to a new-to-me line of homecleaning products, Murchison Hume. I was immediately drawn to MH’s classic and stylish packaging, their intoxicating scents of fig and Australian grapefruit, and upon learning about their environmentally safe, non toxic creation process I was sold. To put it more simply MH’s green house cleaning products are “people safe, child safe, pet safe, plant safe, eco friendly, natural, non toxic, 100% cruelty free, and never tested on animals.” And we’re not just talking about cleaning products. There’s also the bag butler leather conditioner, garment cleaner, furniture spritz, basically everything you need in your linen closet. And I think I mentioned they’re gorgeous! Finally products you can actually leave out on your counter…pretty and smart.
Murchison Hume was founded in Sydney Australia in 2007 by a fabulous couple, Max and Peter Kater. Their story goes a little something like this…Max was born and raised in a beige-and-leafy suburb of Los Angeles, where she dreamed of Bright Lights and the Big City. After a brief stint as a Junior Publicist in Hollywood she landed her first job as a Fashion Editor and never looked back. Her job ultimately took her to Hong Kong, where she met her husband and business partner, Peter, in a private disco. Max gave up her career as a Fashion Editor to be a stay at home Mother, dreaming of gorgeous housecleaning products that didn’t exist.
Peter was born in Sydney, Australia and had the same itchy feet to see the world as Max. Growing tired of morning group exercise at Mitsubishi Corporation, “I do miss the morning stretches sometimes,” he set his cap for Old Hong Kong. There he worked for an eco-savvy company that started his long association with environmentally conscious businesses. After a long and successful tenure in the corporate world, Peter has been gently coaxed away from his lucrative career to become the Managing Director of Murchison-Hume.“Not nearly the same salary, but the perks are good.” After launching in Sydney in 2007 they have returned to live in LA with their two young sons, Ben and Charlie, who were the inspiration behind the Boy’s Bathroom Cleaner and well the rest is history.
So to celebrate these amazing products, and the fact that they are now gracing our virtual shelveswe’ve partnered with Max and Peter to giveaway their Classic Six Box Setto TWO lucky readers (a $130 value). The Classic Six includes everything you need to keep the house naturally clean and fresh (boys bathroom cleaner, premium glass polish, spit and polish stainless steel cleaner, furniture spritzer, counter spray, floor splash, bamboo caddy) and comes with a Handy Bamboo Caddy to keep things tidy under the sink. Are we ready to start cleaning? Happy Monday Loves. truly, MKR.
The legal mumbo jumbo...this giveaway is open to US and Australian residents and will run through Sunday the 20th with our winners announced Monday the 21st. We’ll be running this all through Rafflecopter (below) which allows you to earn points for each item completed with a simple click of the button. The more points you earn the more likely you are to win (and remember you probably already have entry points if you’re a regular reader of the blog).
This post and giveaway was sponsored byMurchison Hume, but the opinions, and obvious love of Murchison Hume is all my own!
