
Yesterday my parents hosted an engagement party for my fiancé and me at my sister’s home. My mom outdid herself with all the party planning and especially the baking. I was not the least bit surprised because her parties were always the envy of our small neighborhood in Wilkes-Barre, PA. Baking has always been therapeutic for her – nut roll, dozens of different kinds of cookies, cakes and homemade candy. Our house abounded with catering trays of goodies for every…..