Once upon a time there was a Celebrity Café in Las Colinas. It was pretty much ignored by me because on the three occasions I visited there, I was underwhelmed with a too-sweet cake, a dry cookie, and a sandwich that was just ok. Nothing there was bad per se, but nothing was worth coming [...]
It’s Saturday and you know what that means? It means I get to do as I please! And when I said on Thursday that I was going to go to The Cupcakery on Saturday, I meant it! So I headed over there today after my bang trim with my guy Taury @ Pompeo. (He’s great [...]
Now I don’t want to drive anyone away, but if you want cupcakes 24/7, you should really know about Only Cupcakes. That site can really satisfy your cupcake needs like no other. Lots and lots of eye candy (and fondant). The only thing that makes me sad is that sometimes there’s the most amazing cupcakes [...]
Apparently, it’s National Cupcake Week. W. T. F. The one week a year where you can justify eating a cupcake everyday and I MISS IT? Let’s not dwell on missed opportunities. For the next four days, we’re talking cupcakes, cupcakes, cupcakes. Saturday morning I’m going to Dallas’ newest cupcake shop, The Cupcakery. Their reputation precedes [...]
I want to bake something really fun for 4th of July. I saw some red, white, and blue layered candels at the store that reminded me of the jello parfaits that we made when we were little. Cute, but I don’t know how tasty I’d find them now… Still thinking about what to do. In [...]
I fell in love with Nigella Lawson’s baking book, How to be a Domestic Goddess, from the moment I first saw it. The pictures are gorgeous, the recipes seem simple and delicious, and from a writer’s standpoint, the title is just brilliant. At first, I really loved Nigella. That unabashed love turned a little dubious [...]
I’ve never had a cupcake actually ruin my day. The very thought of it was ridiculous to me. While yesterday’s doughy travesty didn’t become the first, it got very, very close. To explain, I’ll start at the beginning and work my way up…