Sometimes you can have your cake, and eat it too. Last night, a heartbroken friend came over for some sympathy and advice from chez borogove. Russell made gnocchi, we talked and had some wine, and then i decided to try and whip up a recipe i'd peered at in April's Food and Wine.

The recipe turned out to be a twofold blessing - a very clever cake (the batter manages to separate itself out into a light fluffy cake on the bottom, and a lemon-curd-like pudding on the top during baking) that was tasty, refreshing, and a treat to eat.... but also comic relief. Russell couldn't stop barking "GARY DANKO LEMON PUDDIN' CAKE!?!", over and over. And we were all in just the place where we needed the laughter. So, thanks to Gary, and thanks to Food and Wine for the Lemon Pudding Cake.