Posts Tagged ‘Cake’

What Every Girl Wants for Her Birthday

Food, of course.
Okay, maybe this rule only applies to me. And my sister. Who celebrated a very snowy birthday last weekend with lots of yummy eats.
We met up in New York for some sisterly birthday celebrations, which entailed walking, talking, and eating. All day long.
Most of the day was spent tooling around Soho and the [...]

This Is Why You’re Fat

They say (and by “they,” I mean my mother) that you gain weight when you are happy in a relationship. I’m not sure if I buy into all that.
Then again, this was the sight that met my eyes when I walked through the door this evening:

Well, hello, lover.

That would be a slice of cheesecake from [...]

Turkey Day, Part II

The second half of my Thanksgiving was as zany and packed as the Turkey Trot.  We drove over to my aunt’s where we found lots of cousins and lots of food.
The table was set for 18 of us.

The plates are a special set my grandmother saved for Thanksgiving.
While everyone chatted over wine, my aunt finished [...]

Scratch Bakery, I Blame This On You

Some people dream about alien abductions.  Some people dream about the wedding of their dreams.  Some dream about showing up to work in their underwear.  I dream about cake.  We are all unique in our own way.
Specifically, I’ve been dreaming about this cake:

That would be the pumpkin cake with cream cheese frosting I had at [...]

Scratch Bakery Cafe

I had the afternoon off on Wednesday, so I went to the laundromat.  I really know how to have a good time, I know.  To sweeten the deal a little, The Boyfriend and I got lunch across the street at Scratch Bakery Cafe.

Scratch just looks so cute from the outside that I’ve been wanting to [...]