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Happy Anniversary, Washington, DC’s Hello Cupcake

August 25, 2010 – 12:22 pm | by admin

We missed yesterday’s 2,000 cupcake giveaway at Hello Cupcake in Washington, DC at 1361 Connecticut Ave. NW to celebrate their 2-year anniversary (sorry, it’s been crazy busy around this cupcake blog) but wanted to share some photos and wish them much more success. These photos are from their Facebook page . Hello Cupcake 2-year anniversary celebration Root beer float cupcake – August special flavor Cinco de Mayo cupcake (I know it’s way past that time but I thought it was cute) I wanted to tell you about their Spooky Cupcakes, Harvest Cupcakes and Holiday Cupcakes classes – but they’re all already sold out! That means if you’re a DC local you should pay close attention to them to find out when the next ones are.

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One Girl Cupcakes at Bastille Day

July 19, 2010 – 1:09 pm | by admin

At Brooklyn’s Bastille Day celebration, One Girl Cookies had a tier of vanilla-vanilla and vanilla-chocolate cupcakes for sale. The spiky frosting caught my eye, and a few sprinkles gave nod to the holiday. The friendly staff gave me a vanilla-chocolate to try, after I was admiring the fact that the frosting was still sticking up well in the heat. The yellow cake was a bit dry after being exposed to the weather, but that didn’t hurt the the chocolate frosting, made with a creamy Callebaut ganache at a near 1:1 ratio of cake to frosting. Regular flavors include chocolate cakes with vanilla or chocolate frosting, and other flavors of the day.

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Ginger Mango Vegan Easter Masterpiece

April 10, 2010 – 3:37 pm | by admin

Never one to rest on her laurels, vegan cupcaker NorwichNuts crafts us a new holiday creation: Ginger Mango with polka dots!

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What’s Your Favorite Hamantash Filling?

February 27, 2010 – 10:00 pm | by admin

[Photo: Robyn Lee] Tonight marks the beginning of Purim, the Jewish holiday that all of us sweet lovers know for the hamantashen —triangular, jam-filled crumbly cookies traditionally eaten on the holiday. Fillings range from poppy seeds, to prunes, to almost any fruit preserve imaginable. So tell us: What’s your favorite hamantash filling?

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Sweet Treats: Chocolate Peanut Butter Swirl Cheesecake

February 5, 2010 – 5:24 pm | by admin

If you are anything like me, this is the perfect dessert for this time of year. It’s the first week of February and every time I step outside I shiver with delight at the winter wonderland of sparkling snow and am thrilled anew by my frosty puffs of breath as I sit in my car in my pjs waiting for my children. All the holiday bills were paid before the first toy broke and I am five pounds below my goal weight. OK this is actually the perfect dessert to snarf after waking up from that dream. And what a dream it is. Because February is just the worst: it’s cold, I’m crabby, I’m fat and I’m broke (and fat) and as a bonus, the kids get the last week of the month off. Yaaaay! So seriously, if you are anything like me, this is the perfect dessert. Put on your yoga pants, grab a fork and turn on Bravo. Spring will be here in just 3 months. Julie’s Chocolate Peanut Butter Swirl Cheesecake adapted from The Whimsical Bakehouse by Kaye Hanson and Liv Hanson because I’m not crazy…

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The Sunshine State of Jin

January 31, 2010 – 5:52 pm | by admin

I am back! With a brand new post of epic proportion along with a scandalous admission: I am in Love I am in Lust ! My Souls Passion has Arisen. Oh and you’ll never ever guess the source. You really won’t! Some say it was the sun the fun the heat St. Pete a tan my man but really what did it was the Ravioli. Oh Dear Goddess it was the Ravioli! *GASP* But wait, I’m getting well ahead of myjinself! First I must jintroduce you to my love: Everyone, please give a warm warm greeting to *DRUMROLLLLL* FLORIDA! Ah yessss… weeks were spent in warm sunny Florida after my holiday rush. It was more divine than I ever could have jinmagined! Truly glorious. I shall attempt to recreate some of it to share with you; so grab something for noshing & your spirit of choice because I guarantee you’ll be drooling with delight momentarily. “the Cupcake Spot” One “Elvis” to go. Banana Cake, Peanut Butter Frosting, Chocolate Glaze. I picked that one in particular because a handsome gent was bringing them out of the back so I assumed they’d be the freshest. At $2.75 a piece I thought they’d …

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Vanuatu: Au Péché Mignon

January 6, 2010 – 11:05 pm | by admin

Incredible tarte banane , 350VT Au Péché Mignon was one of our favourite finds during our trip to Vanuatu, and we returned more times during out 10-day trip than I care to admit! This very French café is located on Lini Highway, next to Prouds the Jewellers and opposite the Iririki island ferry. You can’t miss it. Despite being previously colonised by the French (and the English) at various times, Vanuatu was a lot less French than I expected it to be. Even though everyone learns French and English at school, I heard very few people speaking French, apart from the few French tourists and expats that we saw. I think one of the factors must be the huge (and I mean HUGE) influx of Aussie and Kiwi tourists. There are still French influences around (restaurants, cafes, shops, the Alliance Francaise), and I found that locals would respond in French if you were to speak to them in French. But anyway, back to the café! It’s quite hot and humid on the inside, so I recommend grabbing a table on the balcony. They sell drinks, ice-cream, a large array of pastries (individual and whole cakes), as well as crepes and baked…

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FOCACCIA FARCITA – STUFFED FOCACCIA

January 6, 2010 – 3:25 am | by admin

Whew! We’ve made it through all the holiday baking, all the breads and puddings, the cookies galore, the coffee cakes and scones, the fruitcakes, stollen, pannetone and gingerbread. The gifts have been opened and enjoyed, the wrapping paper and rolls of ribbon put away until next year, the champagne drunk and the oysters eaten. Now, as we plop down into our favorite armchair near the fire, rub our post-holiday tummy contentedly and stare at our long list of New Year’s Resolutions we stoutly declare to anyone who will listen “The diet starts today!” Well, no, not quite yet, my friends. I recently received an e-mail from my charming friend Zorra of Kochtopf , the founder and creator of my favorite monthly baking event, Bread Baking Day , asking me if I would like to host January’s BBD event! “Why, Zorra, I would love to!” I exclaimed! “After all, January is a special month for me!” And here I am, your hostess! Now, I only need to choose a theme for BBD #26… To get an excellent idea of what Bread Baking Day is …

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Christmas Eve Dinner (with a whole lot of cookies)

January 2, 2010 – 1:33 pm | by admin

Dinner 12/24 Cabbage & Dill Pierogi Mushroom & Potato Pierogi Braised Carrots Grilled Asparagus Potato, Pear and Dried Cherry Salad with Maple Syrup Vinaigrette Dessert Blondies Korova Cookies Thumbprint Jam Cookies Clothespin Cookies Eggnog Cookies If it’s Christmas Eve, then it’s Cabbage & Dill, and Mushroom & Potato Pierogi. Rounding out the plate was braised carrots and grilled asparagus. We started off with the salad, a combination of hot creamy fingerling potatoes, crisp pears and tart cherries tied together with a maple syrup vinaigrette. A big bowl of yum! Before the cookies, here’s a palate cleansing look at the holiday table from both sides, starting from the right hand side… …and one from the left. After the Holiday Party XIII last week, there was a great deal of re-arranging chairs, tables and decorations for the table. What’s that on the back table by the window? Cookies? Why, yes! Top to bottom: Eggnog Cookies (adapted from Tish Boyle’s “The Good Cookie”), Thumbprint Jam Cookies, Korova (a.k.a. World Peace) Cookies (adapted from Dorie Greenspan) Close-up of the eggnog cookies (using soynog, of course). These require patience as you need an even number (to match the top and bottom) and a deft hand with the tiny “star” cookie cutters …

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The Buzz

December 30, 2009 – 6:28 pm | by admin

From the Buzz Coffee and Cafe , I received this information. These events are excellent and well worth the time to go. You will like the experience! Get on their mailing list and keep up with their events. Dear Bob and Robin, Wishing you every happiness this Holiday Season and prosperity in the New Year. Thank you for being our customer. We look forward to continuing our relationship in the coming year. We would like to invite everyone to join us at The Buzz on New Year’s Eve to celebrate. We will start at 7 PM until 9 PM with the great music of the Entertainers while enjoying some fun Prosecco cocktails or wine. After the musical event we will continue to ring in the new year with some board games and appetizer specials through the night. So bring along your favorite game or play one of ours and join us for a relaxing count down to 2010. We will be closed on January 1 but will reopen on January 2nd and will have our regular Saturday night wine tasting and music. The featured artist this week will be Wendy Matson and she will be playing from 7 PM until 9 PM…

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