Sweet Treats: Pie in my Face…and a Hamburger, Too
I have to admit that for the past two months I haven’t been keeping up on my motherly meal preparation duties very well. Between my work schedul
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Sweet Treats: Puddin’
The hubby’s birthday recently passed and his heart’s desire was to get a gift card to the Bass Pro Shop, a White Russian and a pastrami sandwi
Sweet Treats: The 12 Days of Valentine’s Day
On the first day of Valentines Day… Oh wait, wrong holiday. Well, Valentine’s Day is here once again and I imagine most of us either look forw
Sweet Treats: Lady M
I found myself on the Upper East Side, killing time with the kids on one of those arduous, winter breaks in the city with nothing to do. What’s
Sweet Treats: A Tribute to the Bûche de Noël
One of my favorite Christmas traditions is the bûche de noël, a roll of sponge cake and buttercream decorated to look like a yule log. It’s as
Sweet Treats: Raaka Chocolates
I was wandering through the Columbus Circle Craft Market the other day. It’s another one of those ugly-hat-wind-chime-and-hand-crafted-jewelry m
Sweet Treats: ChocoBolo —The Best Chocolate Cake in the World?
A few years ago, a shop opened in SoHo called “The Best Chocolate Cake in the World”. Well as tempting as that may have sounded, I just never
Sweet Treats: Dominique Ansel Bakery
Gateau battu, literally "beaten cake" a specialty from the northern region of France is my new favorite thing. It’s like a brioche but better. J
Sweet Treats: Laduree NYC
I can remember it like it was almost yesterday, sitting in the tea salon at Ladurée by the Opera in Paris. I felt like a silly schoolgirl next to
Sweet Treats: Gilt Taste
I love online shopping. It has saved my life. I order my shoes from Zappos and Endless, gleefully trying them on and returning them. I live for su
