Just heard from a talented blogger and new Twitter friend, Maryan Aiken, whose TeacakeMartini blog is fun to read and whose tweets (she’s @WeddingCrush) are always so full of energy.
I had invited Maryan to share a “Quick Tip” with our readers. She asked if she could send a favorite recipe, and I answered, “Sure!” […]

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Neither Franny nor I drink red wine. And I must confess, I always thought red wine was supposed to be served at rom temperature.
But the next time we have dinner guests, we’ll be sure that the red wine we serve is properly chilled–thanks to an interesting post by Merci New York.
In addressing brides-to-be who […]

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Here’s something all of us can do to celebrate Fall, family, or any September special occasion, and help support a worthy cause at the same time.
During the week of September 20 -26, 2009, the second annual Great American Dine Out program will take place. Thousands of participating restaurants, nationwide, will donate a portion of their proceeds […]

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 1) Poker cake designed by Caryn’s Cakes 2) Yankee fan cake designed by It’s A Piece of Cake;       3) Pool billiard cupcakes designed by The Pink Cake Box 4) Spartan State stadium cake designed by A Piece O’ Cake  5) 3 tiered basketball cake designed by Carolyn’s Sweet Tooth
Here are some fantastic […]

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