January 2011 archives
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January 23, 2011 by sweetly spoken
A Bus, a Milk Chug, and Six Cupcake Shops
Well, the cupcake crawl happened. And it was pretty darn cool. Michael and I were floored by the response we had…almost everyone we invited was able to come! I think if you tell people there will be cupcakes (and booze), they make a fair attempt to attend. Lemon Meringue cupcake from More. Michael (aka husband of the [...]Archive
January 17, 2011 by sweetly spoken
Cupcake Crawl Teaser
This past weekend I went on a cupcake crawl….me and 30+ others. As a quick teaser, check out this awesome link for some beautiful cupcakes (with recipes!). http://mingmakescupcakes.yolasite.com/ More to come regarding the Chicago Cupcake Crawl!Archive
January 17, 2011 by sweetly spoken
Battle Pistachio (or Michael’s title: It’s Called I Win)
A couple weekends ago I was introduced to a fantastic group of people and a fantastic food competition: Potluck Iron Chef. How did I get an invitation to this prestigious event? Michael’s Kenna’s Pistachio Sliders The internet is a crazy place. About a year ago, Heather, of http://chiknpastry.com/, google’d Chef Pierre Pollin, a Kendall College Chef Instructor. [...]Archive
January 12, 2011 by sweetly spoken
Along the same vein as Food, Inc.
Check out this quick video on choosing organic and local foods. To the point, interesting facts, and sweet-talking southern boy. Birke Baehr: What’s wrong with our food system Video on TED.com My favorite line? Either pay the farmer, or pay the hospital!Archive
January 11, 2011 by sweetly spoken
Slow-Cooker Turkey (and Beef) Chili
Michael made chili. And it was delicious. I could get used to this. I didn’t take a photo of the chili, so you get one of the whole fam instead! Click “read more” for the recipe. It’s darn good. Go make it.Archive
January 7, 2011 by sweetly spoken
Thoughts for 2011
Source Just some thoughts for the New Year…. I should do more food reading, in the form of books. First on my list: Kitchen Confidential (I know….it’s ridiculous that I still haven’t read this). I should do more food writing (aka blogging). Starting with this. very. post. I would like to eat more food. Therefore, [...]Archive
January 4, 2011 by sweetly spoken
