Katy Murray, VCCA’s beloved Director of Dining Services from Meriwether Godsey, has always wanted to “cook” a cookbook from cover to cover (à la the girl from Julie & Julia).
“When I realized I was going to be the director at VCCA (insert dream coming true music), I let myself buy some cookbooks, or rather, books about baking,” says Katy. “The first one I purchased was The Magnolia Bakery Handbook (A Complete Guide for the Home Baker). She’s dreamy . . . beautiful cover, beautiful pictures, and recipes that I felt for sure I could master. Well, the book sat in my office for the entire first year of my life at VCCA. Sooooo (insert inspirational music), New Year, New Me, I decided it was time!”
We’re excited to share Katy’s progress as we move through 2023. And we trust VCCA Fellows in residence at Mt. San Angelo this year will be happy beneficiaries of Katy’s New Year resoluteness.
January
Hummingbird Cake
Classic Vanilla
Magnolia Cookie Cake with Peanut Butter Frosting
February
Razzy Cake; Red Velvet Cake
March
Carrot Cake
April
Lemon Cake with a Lemon Meringue Buttercream
May
Strawberry Cake
June
Blueberry Lemon Cake with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting
July
Peach and Blackberry Galettes
August
Orange Cake
September
Apple Cider Doughnut Bundt
October
Italian Cream Cake; Pistachio Cake with Chocolate Ganache; Black Velvet Spiderweb Cake
November
Spumoni Cake (Pistachio, Cherry, and Chocolate)
December
Ginger Spice Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting (served with local eggnog and an adult libation!)