Lately I've noticed Halloween-themed cupcakes popping up at bakeries and grocery stores, but none of them look as cool or creepy as Nicole Weston's vampire cupcakes. They pulsate with the sugary goodness of cherry pie filling blood!...
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Photo by solupine on Flickr A cupcake like this is surely a cupcake ban supporter's worst nightmare....
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Legislators just can't seem to keep their hands off kids' cupcakes. According to the New York Post, Michael Benjamin, a New York state assemblyman from the Bronx, is "drafting legislation that would make the cupcake the official children's snack of New York." Benjamin is upset that some New York state school districts are trying to institute the dreaded cupcake ban. Although he is apparently at odds with his wife (who thinks his bill encourages childhood obesity) over his principled stance, Benjamin is undeterred because "it's a personal peeve of mine that everything that brings warm memories, the muffin mullahs want to cut out of our diet." Personally I think only bad cupcakes, the dry ones with grainy icing, should be...
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With childhood obesity rates skyrocketing, the New York Times reports that "school districts across the country have been taking steps to make food in schools healthier because of new federal guidelines and awareness that a growing number of children are overweight." A few school districts have actually banned cupcakes at school birthday celebrations, which has some parents up in arms, because, to many, "the cupcake holds strong as a symbol of childhood innocence and parental love." Parents in Texas lobbied to get a "Safe Cupcake Amendment" added to the state's nutrition policy. The measure, which passed, ensures that parents may bring frosted treats to schools for celebrations. What is going on here?...
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Cute cupcakes pack a caloric wallop. One cupcake from Crumbs in New York City is the equivalent of three slices of pizza in terms of calories and fat. Now experiencing cupcake eater's remorse and wishing I could un-eat a few cupcakes. Photo by sweetepeacupcakes on Flickr...
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Kelly DiNardo in the Washington Post today, on the troubles of selling cupcakes online: "There are challenges besides shipping logistics and growing a business too quickly. Getting customers to make the leap of faith about buying an item they haven't seen or smelled might be the biggest hurdle for an online bakery. In fact, Forrester Research found that the main reason people don't like to shop for food online is that they like to see or touch food items before they buy them (the report didn't mention taste)." Except for having groceries delivered by FreshDirect, which delivers my purchases to my front door in their own truck instead of through the mail, I don't really buy food online without...
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If just thinking about a cinnamon roll makes your mouth water, perhaps you should consider buying yourself this lovely cinnamon roll necklace from Pancake Meow, purveyor of scented miniature dessert jewelry. (Her cupcake and donut necklaces are equally adorable but currently out of stock, as is the waffle necklace I've got on right now.)...
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