It only took me 5 months to write up and post this, and it’s just in time for Halloween! I’ve had non-stop work travel and projects this year and I was lucky enough to even have time to bake for Vin’s cake, so I’ll take it as a win! This year marks the 40th anniversaryContinue reading “THE SHINING!!! aka Vin’s 40th birthday”
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Turkey for Thanksgiving
Ever since I started baking, I’ve heard: “Why don’t you make a TURKEY CAKE for Thanksgiving? Oh, you know what would be a really creative idea for Thanksgiving? OMG if you made a cake that looked like a TURKEY! You should TOTALLY make a turkey cake. Turkey cake turkey cake turkey cake!” Well, I succumbed andContinue reading “Turkey for Thanksgiving”
Just eat it.
*Because I’m not sure if I’m allowed to say “Just Do It TM” in the headline. OK, this is a SUPER LATE post, but I figure it’s fitting since VIN IS RUNNING THE NYC MARATHON SOON!!! This counts as carb-loading, right??? Now look at the pics…. Another year, another birthday for Vin. He started runningContinue reading “Just eat it.”
Empire Steakhouse
We just had dinner at the Empire Steakhouse on 54th and Broadway, right on the border of the wasteland known as Times Square. Vin just felt like going to a steakhouse, and even though I couldn’t eat much today, I happily accompanied as his date. Since we knew that he’d have to finish most ofContinue reading “Empire Steakhouse”
Little Boys Blue
First baking projects post move! Let’s just be quick about it, shall we? I had to bake for 2 special little boys: one hasn’t even been born yet, and the other is one of my super cute, super crazy godsons. The theme for the baby shower cake was the ocean, so I played around withContinue reading “Little Boys Blue”
Otanjoubi omedetou! (Ramen birthday cake)
It’s that time of year again, you guys; Memorial Day, the start of summer, Vin’s birthday, a.k.a. the making of the most awesome cake of the year!!! Vin really is the best. He’s worked so hard to get in shape and become healthy, his food critique brand is really taking off, he’s always always thinkingContinue reading “Otanjoubi omedetou! (Ramen birthday cake)”
Square Strawberry muffins
“Did you think I’d forgotten you?”– Frank Underwood. Man, I love that show. I hadn’t baked anything in 2 months and things had just gone to shit. Busy @ work, busy with other stuff, turning into a blob… I was so stressed and had sunken to new lows, eating chocolate (namely KitKats), cookies, Starbucks pastriesContinue reading “Square Strawberry muffins”
Puffs and puffs and more puffs
The holidays and my birthday kind of just mesh into this blob of a season that is both fun and stressful. I’ve given up baking something for myself for my birthday (it’s quite silly b/c I probably wouldn’t eat any of it), but sometimes I just feel like I HAVE to bake something. That somethingContinue reading “Puffs and puffs and more puffs”
I Win At Everything – Part 2 (AP)
Right after I won a prestigious NY news behemoth’s holiday party (and still wondering if it’s a conflict of interest since I work @ ANOTHER famous and notable NY-based news media organization), I had to bake for my company’s finance department holiday party. Since I was really busy trying to wrap up year-end testing, I justContinue reading “I Win At Everything – Part 2 (AP)”
I Win At Everything – Part 1 (NYT)
One of my uncles contacted me about a month ago to ask if I could help him with a food contest. My ears immediately perked up, keen with interest. He was participating in his company’s holiday potluck, and this year’s theme happened to be international countries and related movie themes. (I should disclose that heContinue reading “I Win At Everything – Part 1 (NYT)”