Cake Talk

Baseball Cakes

I'll admit I'm not a huge baseball fan, but it is the great American pastime. It's a long season, and I usually start paying attention in October during the playoffs and World Series. In my defense, I do know all... Read more →

Toy Story Cake

Collin, who just turned five, loves Toy Story, especially Woody. He needed a cake to celebrate his birthday. We don't do licensed characters, but we do borrow themes and designs. We wanted to capture flavor of the movie and Woody,... Read more →

Cooking Hints from Godchaux Sugars

Interesting highlights from the 1933 booklet published by Godchaux Sugars: How to Assure Jellying. If jelly will not jell add one-half level teaspoon of pulverized alum to 5 or 6 quarts of jelly and boil a few minutes more. The... Read more →

Baking History: Godchaux's Pure Cane Sugar

Godchaux's Pure Cane Sugar was produced at a sugar refinery in Reserve, Louisiana, where Leon Godchaux, the company founder, was known as Louisiana's "Sugar King", according to Brand Name Marketing, an online reference guide to brand name ingredients, appliances, housewares... Read more →

Baking Lessons: Baking Powder

I bought several old cookbooks at an estate sale last week. They are not really cookbooks, but recipe booklets and pamphlets, published by manufacturers to promote their products. This one was printed in 1916. The Cook's Book promoted the use... Read more →

More Cool Cake Stands

We have officially taken shopping for cake stands to a whole new level. At the bakery we think functional and classic, if not sometimes functional and fun. Now that we've got Mary's Cupboard we can expand our thinking to all... Read more →

Vintage, anyone?

Some day, when I am gone, I hope people go through my stuff looking for treasures... I spent some time at an estate sale this morning. The lady was an avid cook and had collected lots and lots of kitchen... Read more →

Lunch Inspired by Pie Lab

Suzanne and I had lunch at Pie Lab in Greensboro today. Very cool place. Laid-back and comfortable. Good food. Interesting people. Fun. Definitely worth the trip to Greensboro. While you are there, visit the second hand store, the two hardware... Read more →

Twiddling My Thumbs

It's all Suzanne's fault... She said we need some color in the Cupboard (our new bakeware consignment shop). It seems that baking pans, measuring cups and bowls are not colorful enough, and the colorful colanders I got a couple of... Read more →

Tailgate Cookies

Two home games in a row(2-0 by the way) translated to an AVERAGE of 1800 Alabama-themed shortbread cookies EACH WEEK!! And that's not counting the cookies we give away to kids who come into the shop. A "batch" of shortbread... Read more →