It occurred to me that I could cook on my cottage table where the light was good and start bringing you cottage kitchen posts. So today I debut the "Cottage Kitchen", from "Victory Cottage." The name Victory Cottage is a spinoff of the Victory Gardens of the WWII era but with a twist. I'll let you read and discover the twist. So, where do you find the Victory Cottage? It is the name of my new Instagram account. You can find it here: @victory_cottage_. The Charm of Home will remain the main blog, and I will post all the same things at both places. So let's chat. Where have I been for four years? I was homeschooling one of my children. A lot has happened in the last four years. I have been most excited to tell you that I have also expanded the cottage garden a lot, which I will be sharing. I plan to post each week on the cottage garden, the cottage kitchen, and a cottage tea. What am I making today in the kitchen today? It is a Victoria sponge cake. I made it in a 6-inch pan. I will be making a lot of sweets in smaller sizes. A full-size dessert is just too much for us now, so the smaller sweets will be perfect. I am going to embellish this cake with edible pansies. Photographing myself cooking is a new thing. I am still getting used to it. Pansies are one of my favorite flowers for spring. They look good on the front porch or on the food! The peonies and a lovely coral pink tulip have bloomed, and I put them together and really liked the color combination. The Victoria sponge cake, adorned with pansies. I love pretty food, but I will admit I have a really hard time with the Victoria sponge cake. Do any of you have a full-proof recipe? The recipes I have tried have always said it was the easiest cake, yet every time I make it, I don't find it so easy. I got this recipe from "Naked Cakes: Simply Beautiful Handmade Creations" by Lyndel Miller. The filling and frosting are her Chantilly Cream recipe. Welcome back, and I can't wait to create more cottage content for you! Cottage has always been my style, and it has resurfaced! In Victory, Sherry
