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DC opts for sweetness during recession

Although the economic struggles of the last year required workforce and inventory cuts for many American businesses, not all news is negative. Washington cupcake shops are experiencing great support from the public...

Taralli: An Italian national biscotti

 Taralli are a biscuit, made with fennel, pepper, red pepper, and can be made with egg. They are eaten by everyone all day long.  They last for at least a month stored in a bag or metal container. See the...

Zilly Rosen Creates Cupcake Installation

Zilly Rosen and her crew create a cupcake installation at the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, DC. An interview with the baker/artist and photos from the event can be found here.

Zilly Rosen's cupcake installation of Barack Obama and Lincoln

I had the delight of viewing Zilly Rosen's cupcake installation construction and deconstruction at the Smithsonian American Art Museum on February 13 and 14. An interview with the baker/artist and photos from the...

Obama's Inaugural Luncheon Menu

What will President Obama have for his Inauguration Lunch? Well for 200 members of Congress, Obama is keeping it traditional and American. Here is a look at the luncheon menu. " First, a seafood stew. The main...

October 28th is National Chocolate Day

Today is National Chocolate Day and celebration is happening all across the United States. People are writing in blogs telling us how they are celebrating this event, and Morton's is even giving away free...

20 Tasty Blogs Guaranteed to Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth

Here’s a list of 20 sugary blogs guaranteed to satisfy your sweet tooth that celebrate the world of cakes, candy, chocolate, ice cream, cup cakes, and other good (if somewhat guilt inducing) eats. As Don Kardong once said, “Without ice cream, there would be darkness and...

The Sunday Soda Menace: The Surprisingly Controversial History of Ice Cream

Photograph of an Early 1900's Soda Fountain, The Library of Congress Despite moving into towards the cooler days of Autumn, our thoughts return to the all too obvious pleasures of ice cream, which we first wrote about here. Surprisingly, the history of ice cream...

A Passion For Chocolate: The Odyssey of the Co-Founder of Scharffen Berger

“Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors.” –African Proverb 19 years ago, after being diagnosed with a deadly form of lymph cancer, Harvard educated M.D. Robert Steinberg traded in his stethoscope and...

Chinese Dessert Recalled in Canada

Canada's Food Inspection Agency is warning against consumption of a Chinese dessert that was made with melamine-tainted milk, the latest development in this massive milk scandal which has caused the deaths of 4 children in China and sickened tens of thousands more."Nearly...

Decorating Wedding Cakes:Cake Decoration,Condiment And Wedding Cake

The cake is a cake much appreciated by all smaller than older children. At the end of a meal, it is nice to end with a dessert from classic chocolate cake or the magnificent wedding cake.The cake decoration brings an extra touch to finish your pastry.The decoration cake,...

Name Your Poison Day

" Name Your Poison Day When : Always June 8th Name Your Poison Day is a day to make a choice. The term "Name Your Poison" is commonly used to suggest that you select...

Cockroaches close $25,000 dessert restaurant

"NEW YORK (Reuters) - A Manhattan restaurant that unveiled a record-breaking $25,000 dessert last week has been forced to shut its doors temporarily due to an infestation of mice and cockroaches.  Serendipity...

New York eatery offers $25,000 dessert, a mix of cocoa, milk, gold and diamonds

This story may as well coincide with Now Public Editor Jordan's New York $1,000.00 Bagel featured yesterday. http://www.nowpublic.com/life/thousand-dollar-bagel Proving once again some people have lots of Money...

Unusual blueberry desserts

My girlfriend and I were talking about making and eating delicious bluberry desserts last night.  We came up with some staples like bluberry pie or blueberries and whip cream, but then we read about a new...

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