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A couple of weekends ago, I was lucky enough to attend the Homefries U: Back to School Weekend in lovely Palm Springs. With a group of 30 Joy and Tracy fans from all over the country, it was bound to be a creative learning extravaganza full of good food, drink, and new friends. Continue reading “Monochrome Monday: Back to School Weekend with Homefries U” »  Vegan Acai Jungleberry Bliss Cupcakes, by Stephanie Sparkles I stepped into the brightly lit ballroom and surveyed the scene. The tables that ringed the room were brightly colored, some with cupcakes piled higher than my head. Banners hung on the wall above many of the tables to lure taste testers from across the room. Lines were forming everywhere and I headed to the least populated area of the room to begin my work as a judge.
Isn’t it amazing how you can sometimes find a peaceful moment in the midst of a crowded room? Despite the din of hundreds of chattering food bloggers and the long lines winding from each booth at the street food fare pavilion, I found myself relaxed. As I wound my way around the room consuming complimentary food and alcohol, I soaked in the excitement of the first night in a weekend full of food events. Continue reading “Monochrome Monday: Foodbuzz Festival 2010” »
Let’s talk about cookies and bread. I’m hoping that these two simple favorites can help to fight hunger in our country. Bread is the most basic of food, recognized all over the world as a staple. And cookies, well, everyone loves cookies! I’ve chosen to donate cookies and bread for the first annual National Food Bloggers Bake Sale. The bake sale is taking place tomorrow, in many different locations! Gaby from What’s Gaby Cooking has organized (what I’m assuming is) the largest bake sale ever. Food bloggers from all over the country are baking their favorite treats. Trust me, you won’t want to miss this!  Renaissance Hotel's Maple and Bacon Cupcake Bacon on a cupcake. Bacon in a cupcake. Bacon was definitely a recurring theme at this year’s Los Angeles Cupcake Challenge. It’s an interesting combination, but I’ve decided that I like to keep my bacon separate from my cupcakes. The mission of the challenge is to find the best cupcake in LA. Not too long into the event, I realized that there was a second, more important challenge for me and all the other attendees: sample 40 mini cupcakes. 40 mini cupcakes? Why, surely that can’t be too difficult. They look so small. But let me tell you, everyone in that room left with at least one box full of cupcakes that they just couldn’t eat (myself included). Want to see some of my favorite cupcakes? |
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