Confessions of a Reservationist :

The DC Cupcake Movement

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Cupcakes. Everywhere. I think this was my first thought as I settled down in this town. Yes, New York as their own league of cupcake competitors, but I think DC made it very clear that it is now a land of[...]

It's about time

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Yes, it's about time. It has been over four months since I have been able to find the time to sit in front of this tiny computer to do anything. My sincere apologies to anyone who has been wondering where I have been. I finally relocated from the[...]

The Bread Maker Trials

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  I have been spoiled by homemade bread thanks to my family in Georgia. Now that I am finishing my project down south and heading back north soon, they were kind enough to purchase a bread machine for me so I will not have to resort[...]

Chocobservations

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  I have had a hectic schedule throughout the past several weeks but have also experienced several different ?chocobservations? that I thought I would share. Chocolate Pink?s Chocolate Fudge Cupcake I finally had one of the[...]

Viva Mexico!

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I will return back to my locally foreign findings, but first I must share a little from my recent trip to Guanajuato, Mexico. I have been known to flock to Europe whenever I travel internationally so I was definitely in need of change of scenery. I[...]

Locally Foreign Findings #4: South American Chocolate

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  One of the things I have yet to understand about Atlanta and the south is the lack of chocolatiers in the area. Yes, Georgia has local confectionaries in the area. However, most of them include more fudge or over sugared, wax chocolate.[...]

Interlude: California Coconut Curry Covered Cashews

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  I must take a moment to show and tell a recent discovery I made at the Dekalb Farmers Market in Decatur the other day that simply made my afternoon. Coconut Curry Covered Cashews. The word disgusting was the only word I could[...]

Locally Foreign Findings #3: Mexican Pastries

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    I did not know this establishment better known as La Suprema was in fact a bakery until recently. I have no idea why. I continue to familiarize myself with so many ?new? places despite the fact that I have back in the area[...]

Locally Foreign Findings # 2: Greek Yogurt

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For those who love yogurt, it is pretty hard to keep going back to that Dannon or  Yoplait once you taste freshly made yogurt. Yes, they can be ?light and fit? and have almost an encyclopedia?s worth of flavors, but they also have their fair[...]

Locally Foreign Findings # 1: The Pretzel

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  In light of the World Cup, I felt inspired to collect local but foreign discoveries that have recently come my way. Bernhard?s Bakery is a small, local German bakery located in Marietta that specializes in traditional German breads,[...]