I had been eyeing The Sweet Melissa Baking Book in Borders since it came out, but wasn’t really up on spending nearly $30 on it. So after dropping some serious hints for Nate, he ordered it off of amazon.com for me. 
I won’t lie, the first thing that attracted me to this book was the name. I’m Melissa, she’s Melissa and it’s the Sweet Melissa Baking Book, perfect, right? But once I flipped through a couple pages of this book, I knew it was a winner. Melissa Murphy is the owner of the well-known Sweet Melissa Patisserie in Brooklyn. Well I may never make it to New York to visit in person, this book makes you feel like you can create her famous bakery goodies at home.
I already have several recipes bookmarked, including Snickerdoodles, Bee Stings and Hazelnut Raspberry Layer Cake. The only think i don’t like about this book is that their are not very many pictures. I have gotten so used to using the internet for recipes and reading blogs, that I almost feel like I can’t make a recipe without a picture of the final product!
I highly recommend this baking book to anybody who enjoys baking, whether you are beginning baker or an old pro, this book has something for everyone.
April 29, 2008
I made this cake for a co-workers daughter. She wanted a spongebob cake, but did not want the big one made with the spongebob pan since it would just be for family. I was not sure how I was going to decorate this cake, but then I saw the spongebob candle at Micheals and decided to base the cake of that. My co-worker really liked the Easter Candy Cake that I brought in last month, so I made the same Hershey’s chocolate cake with marshmallow frosting.
April 22, 2008
I was *so* honored to be chosen by Ally for the “You Make My Day” award. Ally has a great blog, from sweets to savories, I know I can always look in her blog for something yummy to make. She also has a great personality, she is one of those people I would love to meet and have a drink with ;).
There are so many people out there who make my day, but I am going to try to pick some that have not yet received this honor, or they have not blogged about it yet .
Erin, Amy, Elizabeth, Delia, Ashley, Mylinda, Jessica, Melissa, Brilee
You ladies all make me smile and have fabulous blogs!
March 12, 2008
Sunday night was a very sad night in New England. Our beloved Patriots and their perfect season done. Done. Done. Done. It’s all over. We don’t just love our teams in New England, we LOVE our teams. Onward and upward though, there is always next season.
On a positive note, the food was good and Red Sox season starts soon.
We snacked off and on throughout the night on: steak tips, veggie bars, stuffed sausage cups and finished off with raspberry filled white cupcakes.
February 5, 2008
