Reviews of recipes & restaurants in Connecticut and beyond
If you say the words crumb cake to me I am instantly onboard and will most likely respond with, “Where?” and “Yes, please,” without saying or asking much else. Crumb cake made a regular appearance in my house as a kid in two forms: first, as an Entenmann’s square crumb cake with the lovely layer […]
MoreA new cupcake shop has opened up in Downtown Milford, have you heard? SuziCakes are the recent winners of the Food Network’s Cupcake Wars, and they will be sure to win you over with their award winning sweet treats. SuzieCakes has recently moved to River Street within walking distance of so many great shops and […]
MoreHave you heard the news? Dunkin’ Donuts is going to offer gluten-free cinnamon sugar donuts and blueberry muffins by the end of this year! These two gluten-free options will be pre-packaged to prevent cross contamination. Bloomberg.com reports that Dunkin’ has recently tested the products in some Massachusetts locations and has received such a great response […]
MoreI was driving along Route 25 today and what did I spy? A new sweet shop that’s opening soon in Newtown – Cherries Cupcakes & Treats! When I pulled in the parking lot to snap this photo the owner came out to say hello. She was so friendly she even offered that I peek inside the shop. Cherries will […]
MoreHave you ever had food so good that you quietly and slowly eat and savor each and every bite, happily enjoying your moment of food bliss, yet anticipating a little bit of sadness because you know that the moment will end when you finish eating? Have you ever had food so good that it rendered […]
MoreEnvision a moist chocolate cake cupcake, the kind you think about when you are craving a piece of chocolate cake. Now fill the center with peanut butter frosting filling, and cover the top with half peanut butter and half chocolate frosting surrounded by a halo of peanut butter chips. Sounds amazing, doesn’t it? Say hello […]
MoreSeveral months ago very good friends of ours traveled to Paris. Long story short, there was a case of missing car keys somewhere between New York and Paris airports and our friends were faced with being stranded in New York on the way home with no way to get into their car they had parked […]
MoreMy birthday is next week. Well, my surrogate birthday. I’m a Leap Year baby, or Leapling, so February 28th is my stand-in day for the years my actual birthday does not exist. I like birthdays because they are a celebration of life and shouldn’t we all be able to celebrate ourselves at least once a […]
MoreI ADORE Girl Scout cookies. My inner fat kid gets VERY excited when it’s Girl Scout cookie season. I was a scout for my entire childhood, and even though I had to sell cookies each year I still love them! I do refrain from eating an entire box if that’s what you’re wondering now. It’s all […]
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