Category Archives: celebrity
Asia Food Tour: Part 1
I’m finally back from my blogging hiatus, after spending almost a month in Asia! I traveled to Beijing, Hong Kong, Macau, Taipei, and Guangzhou to sightsee, visit family, and of course, enjoy all the delicious food. It was my first time visiting mainland China (Beijing and Guangzhou) and Taipei, Taiwan. Today’s blog – part 1 – focuses on some good eats in Beijing and Guangzhou. Beijing is the capital of China and historic site where the Great Wall, Tiananmen Square, and Forbidden City are located. Guangzhou is the third-largest Chinese city (after Shanghai & Beijing), located in Southern China.
The number one must-eat food in …
I owe it all to Nora Ephron! My Brisket that is!
Today I have decided to re post a blog I did a long time ago. I dedicate this blog to Nora Ephron who lost her battle to cancer at the age of 71. Nora was known for such memorable movies as Harry Met Sally, Sleepless in Seattle, and Julie & Julia to name a few. Her book Heartburn is on my bookshelf in my kitchen with my other cookbooks, very worn and stained from years of going to it for her brisket recipe which I made every year for the holidays to rave reviews.
Rest in peace Nora Ephron, my thoughts are with …
Presidents like desserts too!
Since Monday is Presidents’ Day, I thought it would be appropriate to focus today’s blog on our fearless leaders, past and present. Don’t worry, this post will not be a long history lesson. Instead, I’ve done a little research on some of the desserts that famous presidents have eaten and enjoyed.
Let’s start with our current and 44th president, Barack Obama. Did you know that Mr. President loves peach cobbler, specifically the one served at Dixie Kitchen and Bait Shop in Chicago? Here is a video of his rave review back in 2001. Cobbler is a fruity dessert baked with a top crust that’s made of batter, …
Pop Goes The Cake
cake-pops by babycakes
The hottest new trend in cake design puts a spin on the traditional sense of cake itself. At first glance, a cake pop looks nothing like the birthday or wedding cakes we are so used to seeing, and later devouring. But once you taste the cake-on-a-stick there’s no denying the delicious factor.
Similar to Dunkin’ Donuts‘ beloved munchkins, or as they’re more commonly known, donut holes, cake pops are a round, bite-sized sweet served on a stick like a lollypop.
lemon-poppy seed donut holes from myrecipes.com
They are decorative and adorable, and perfect for any kind of celebration whether it be …
The Evolution of Dee Dee Ricks Part 3: Steve Jobs passing
I spoke to Dee Dee Ricks the day after Steve Jobs lost his courageous battle against cancer.
“Even with all the “milestones” he passed, he could not beat cancer. He handled his cancer with grace resonating worldwide that cancer knows no socioeconomic boundaries. When you have cancer you never take it for granted no matter how many milestones you pass” Dee Dee told me.
The passing of Steve Jobs did not go unnoticed by Dee Dee’s sons. His passing weighed on their young minds. As their mother, Dee Dee had to remind them that she was ok. She was strong, her cancer …
Help Boston Bakes win the Ellen DeGeneres PinkWell Award!
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and we at Boston Bakes have been quite busy working on many wonderful projects that have kept us working around the clock. We have not been able to post much on our blog as we would have liked but hopefully that will change very soon. We miss writing our blogs!
We need your help today, October 12, October 13 and October 14th! Boston Bakes is in the running for the $25K Ellen DeGeneres PinkWell Award! We are thrilled to have the chance at this award but can’t do it without your help!
Boston Bakes for Breast …
