Posts in Sweet Stuff
29 Aug 07 | by Lorraine in: Baking, Desserts, Food, Super Sarap, Sweet Stuff | 1 Comment »
I am LOVING this right now- not only is it Tokidoki, it’s Le Sportsac- AND it’s a cake!
outside: tons of fondant to make the tokidoki figure (and a lot of toothpicks), and to create the bag. the hearts and crossbones were hand-piped by her assistant, claire, onto wax paper, then dried and applied to the […]
22 Aug 07 | by Lorraine in: Desserts, Food, Sweet Stuff | No Comments »
We had to bring the husband’s iMac in for repairs at the lovely Apple Store yesterday, and thought we’d drop by Cupcakes by Sonja on our way home. The cupcakes, all eight that we bought, went quickly- so quickly that all I could photograph was the box they came in. But it’s a pretty box.
This […]
24 Jul 07 | by Lorraine in: Desserts, Food, Super Sarap, Sweet Stuff | No Comments »
Believe me, I have no intention of turning this into a video blog- but when I came across Nigella’s Chocolate Chip Muffin recipe on YouTube, I couldn’t resist embedding it here. I love how messy Nigella is in the kitchen, because I’m the same way (see how she drips batter all over the pan while […]
04 May 07 | by Lorraine in: Sarap Shopping, Super Sarap, Sweet Stuff | No Comments »
It has arrived… as one of (yes, I spoil him) my birthday gifts to my sweet husband: The Cuisipro Donvier Ice Cream Maker. It weighs a ton, but is quite well-reviewed.
Happy Birthday, baby!
02 Mar 07 | by Lorraine in: Food, Food and Drink, Ordering In, Sweet Stuff | 1 Comment »
Recently, Louie and I decided we wanted something sweet and gooey- and thought that a slice of TGIFriday’s Chocolate Pecan Cluster would satisfy.
What a complete disappointment. It didn’t even come close to the photo on their menu- it was small, narrow and flat, and the accompanying cup of caramel was strangely… grainy.
Ordered as take-out from […]