Anne Byrn and I were talking about Hummingbird cake, Red Velvet cake, and that famous Carrot cake from the Silver Palate cookbook as we noshed on a scone.  “Holidays preserve what the everyday loses,” she suggested.  More frighteningly:  “Cakes wouldn’t even be around except for the holidays.”  “Happy Holidays” has a whole new meaning for me! Sharing a scone at Dozen Bakery in Nashville is …

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