Cranberry rolls and cherry blossoms

It's not always all cake all the time with me. I like to branch out and do a little savory sometimes too. I joined a few friends for a picnic on the National Mall last year and brought along these Cranberry-Nut Rolls made from a recipe found on Epicurious.



I love making bread. Not as sweet as cake but every bit as versatile. The cranberries and nuts in these were absolutely fantastic!



I also love how yeast makes dough rise. It's like magic!



The recipe made a TON of rolls, all about the size of my fist. Far more rolls than three friends could eat at a picnic lunch. I was noshing on rolls for the rest of the week.



And after our picnic, we went for a nice stroll around the National Mall and the monuments. It was cherry blossom time, so we took in some beautiful views among the massive crowd.