Baker's Obsession

I am obsessed with baking cookbooks.  So you can imagine how excited I was when hubby bought me "Baked-New Frontiers in Baking".  I had been wanting it forever but I'm one of those that puts the things I want aside to accomodate the happiness of my four daughters.  However, if you really look at it........my hubby and girls love when I bake so essentially I am giving back from the goods that I receive so it's completely win-win........right? 

Anyway, I recently saw the movie Julie and Julia.  Loved it!  I do consider myself a food enthusiest.  So I knew the minute I received this book that it was going to be a blog attack!  So I'm going to do the same with this book.  Obviously, its not as big as Julia's book thus allowing me less time to get through the book.  I will give myself three months.  That should be plenty of time.  My husband's staff will love me............more than they already do.  So I'm so excited for my first post.  Hopefully, it won't take me too long to post.  See you soon!!!

Goodbye Neptune

Okay so I closed the shop 4 months ago.  I've been asked repeatedly "Why?" and the truth is many reasons.  The first being that it was affecting my family.  My kids were either at school or with me at the shop.  Sometimes until 2am on Friday nights.  It was miserable for all of us and I was winning worst mom of the year doing that.  Second, I did not like the building that I was occupying.  I was renting and sunk a lot of money into that place and it was just not ideal for a bakery.  Even as cute as we made it.  Third, I just didn't like the whole having my own business thing.  I already have 4 kids..........what was I thinking adding more responsibility to my already chaotic life.  So that was that.  Just wanted everyone to know the truth.  I don't miss it one bit.

Introduction

Okay, so I'm a little late to the blogging scene. I've read blogs since forever and now I figured it was time to start my own. I want to use this blog not only to promote my love of cake but to baking and food in general. Basically it will be a fun with food (mostly cake related) blog. I can't wait to rant and rave about my love for the art and I hope that maybe someone out there will find it not only interesting but will learn from it as well.

Currently, I'm obsessed with spreading the knowledge I have in cake so maybe.......just maybe.....some of it might be useful to you. Let me know if it is........or isn't. Please :)

My first photos will be from the first beginner cake class I taught. Everyone did really great and you would never believe that these were their first cakes just by looking at the end results. Feel free to post your applauds for the students as they are well deserved.

Thanks so much for looking!!!

~~Cyndi~~