Ah, the Sunday New York Times. Whether it’s reassuring me that my only child will turn out okay (happy, even), or challenging my brain with the crossword, or tempting me with ads for expensive things, I look forward to its arrival, and the cup(s) of coffee that go along with the read …. Sunday mornings are near perfect.Yesterday, I learned that if I lived in Los Angeles (and I do not), I would totally be checking out two bakeries. One is opening this week – the Vanilla Bake Shop, owned by 29-year-old Amy Berman, a former “Will & Grace” p.a. who went back to pastry school to learn the craft. (Her shop looks adorable – I’d love to sample the cupcakes!) The second, and equally alluring, is the Treat Street bakery, which opens in secret, random places in the Silver Lake neighborhood. Oh yeah – how fun would it be to wake up one weekend and discover an awesome bakery that just appeared!? I would love it …. (check out their cute halloween cookies!) And just so you know, I live in awe of any bakery that could open outdoors, on the street, in January …. enough said.
Now that I have you thinking about bakeries, cakes, etc. at 7am, I have to add that I discovered another new book to anticipate: Martha Stewart’s Wedding Cakes, arriving in bookstores at the end of the year. It appears that Wendy Kromer will co-author. At $60, I’m sure that it will be chock-full of beautiful photos. Anyone needing wedding inspiration (or party inspiration)? Check it out at randomhouse.com.
and the rose pictured above? its scent is heavenly, and it’s quite peony-like … which is nice …
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I think the fare at Treat Street looks so yummy! Another reason to head for California! Their site really captures the sensation of tasting their products.