You know what the best thing about The Knot is? It's that it tells you how many days are left until your wedding. When I logged into The Knot today, it told me that I had 18 days left!Sure, The Knot has great resources and I found a lot of advice on the site this... Continue Reading →
My therapist told me the way to achieve inner peace is to finish what I start. Today, I’ve finished 2 bags of M&M’s and a cake. I feel better already.
I confess. I've been putting off writing about the final cake tasting. Mostly because I didn't want to put an end to my cake tasting adventure. But after several tastings, I was not enjoying critiquing each bite and wondering how well it would go with all the other food. So Paul and I agreed that... Continue Reading →
A great empire, like a great cake, is most easily diminished at the edges
As you've been reading of late, Darlene and I have been spending our weekends eating cake. And while most of the samplings have been fun and flavorful, we had two experiences that were the exact other end of the spectrum.First, Mille Feuille.This trendy Hillcrest chocolatier has been in business for a little over half-a-year, and... Continue Reading →
I tried to commit suicide by sticking my head in the oven, but there was a cake in it
Things are finally starting to fall together for the sake of my sanity. In addition, this whole cake tasting thing is starting to wear on me and my diet. But how I am still losing weight is a mystery -- must be the threat of not being able to fit into a dress I really... Continue Reading →
A bad review is like baking a cake with all the best ingredients and having someone sit on it.
I'm starting to get a hang of this cake tasting businesses. Make an appointment, taste cake, discuss cake and then discuss prices. I should get paid to do this. But not all cake is extraordinary.Enter The French Gourmet. I actually made an appointment for The French Gourmet coming back from failed cake tasting in El... Continue Reading →
People will understand that getting a piece of the cake is better than not getting any cake at all
So I've set a goal for myself: to try and schedule a cake tasting once a week until March. It's not a very hard goal to keep but I have discovered that it directly conflicts with my other goal of attempting to lose 5 pounds. Choices, choices. I know. But we all make sacrifices.This weekend's... Continue Reading →
You will probably need this information when you check me into the Betty Crocker Clinic.
When I started planning my wedding, my friend Kim told me one of things I absolutely had to do was do a bunch of cake tastings. It was free and it seemed like a pain-free, but delicious way to get the ball rolling for the June deadline. I think she knew me all too well... Continue Reading →
My Burning Kitchen... on the road 