Got an email last night from someone I made a cake for earlier in the year.  She says her mom was wanting my strawberry cake recipe. Is is weird I don't want to give it to her? 

Anybody else dealt with this? I don't know what to say!

Tell her "Thank you - that's a wonderful compliment. However, that's not something I do." Period. End of story.

It's the steady2hands recipe on this site, lol.

ADoes she call her local takeout place and ask for their recipes?

"Thank you, I would be happy to make her one, since she loved it so much! Here is my price list."

I am so happy she liked my cake however the recipe is a trade secret.

just on a side note; Kikyandkyle you must have great take away places near you.  I certainly would not want the recipes from the ones near us!

There is this Thai place that is amazing. I actually was picking up food there a couple of weeks ago and this lady was getting two tubs of their yellow curry sauce, she said she was having a dinner party but couldn't make sauce like theirs so she was cheating! She was cooking the meat and vegetables and than adding their sauce. 

Once upon a time, I worked in a bakery...brought in some of my cake because the owner was curious.  Then he told me he would buy my recipe for my frosting...um, nope...didn't even consider it!  Nice guy; loved working for him and it was quite a compliment.  Through the years, many have asked for the recipe and I politely decline.  It is what the people remember most..not too sweet and very tasty.

BakingSis, Can I have your frosting recipe?  hahahahahahahahahaha

AI love Thai restaurant salad dressing. Drool. I bought every salad dressing I could find at the Asian grocery store trying to figure out which one was the most similar (the answer was none).