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Cake is not my calling. I love to entertain with miniature cupcakes, but cookies and brownies are how I prefer to consume my calories. The bridal shower I attended a few weeks ago was co-hosted by a graduate of the pastry program at the French Culinary Institute. She so modestly said she worked for a […]

Years ago, I remember reading about a contest on the internet to name an East Village hummus restaurant. The winner is: chickpea.Now with three locations in Manhattan, the name has proved successful. In between my favorite urban paper store, Paper Presentation and the only baking supply store in the city NY Cake, I needed fuel […]

The popovers alone are almost reason enough to book your next event at midtown’s prominent Harvard Club. Last week The Wedding Salon arranged a beautiful lunch for event planners in the New York area. Designated a landmark in 1967, the classic interior of the Gordon Reading Room and Chef Angelo Ljubicic’s signature truffles showcased the […]

How good does this sound: Spanakopita (IPA: /ˌspænəˈkɔpədə/; Greek σπανάκι ‘spinach’ + πίτα ‘pie’) is a Greek pastry with a filling of spinach, feta cheese (sometimes in combination with ricotta cheese for value), onions or green onions, egg, and seasoning. The filling is wrapped in layers of phyllo pastry with butter and/or olive oil, either […]

A return client is planning her husband’s 40th birthday party.I already had an event booked that night, so won’t be there in person, but I have been coaching her through the preparations of this midlife milestone event in the Midwest. She’s planning to celebrate his four decades with music and photos from the 70s,80s,90s and […]