By J, on September 2nd, 2010
I’ve read mix reviews of this place but nevertheless, when we went to Soho two Saturdays ago, I had to go and look for it. I’m referring to the cupcake stall named Baked by Melissa.
As soon as we were at the location, the first thing that we noticed was the long [...]
By J, on August 9th, 2010
So you read about me confessing my penchant for Laduree macaroons. While writing this article, I’m salivating and craving for one once again but that craving has to wait till who knows when ( very soon????). The macaroons made locally are simply not at par with Laduree’s. It is during these times when I [...]
By J, on August 2nd, 2010
On our recent trip to the French Riviera, I was drawn to Monaco. It was not because of Monte Carlo – the casino, nor was it because of the great variety of shopping activities for someone like me. It was because of this little store nestled inside Le Metropole (the shopping mall).
Prior to flying to [...]
By J, on March 13th, 2009
And here I am once again armed with something sweet to whet your appetite. If you are not one of those self-confessed sweet addicts, then you might not appreciate seeing this yet again, right here. So, what is it for now?
A couple of dark chocolate cupcakes with dark chocolate frosting. One is filled with raspberry [...]
By J, on March 5th, 2009
How could anyone say “no” to this?
I don’t know what’s going on with me, but lately I have been really out of control. Whatever happened to my weight management objective at the start of the year? To tell you the truth, I know why I’m not too conscientious about any kind of dieting at all. [...]
By J, on November 28th, 2008
As I mentioned on my earlier post, my husband came home on Wednesday night with two pies from a bakeshop in Manhattan called Les Desirs Patisserie. He indeed came through with his promise. The pies he bought were pumpkin pie and chocolate cream pie.
The verdict? I think we hit the jackpot! With the closing of [...]
By J, on November 26th, 2008
I’m craving for the taste of the pumpkin pie I’m used to every Thanksgiving Day. As I’ve written previously, my favorite Italian Bakeshop, Angelo’s closed down last summer and I haven’t found a replacement bakeshop yet. My husband had promised that he will be coming home with a couple of pies tonight from [...]
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