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On – {Chocolate Cherry Swirl Cupcakes with Cherry Italian Meringue Buttercream}
“No! Not like that! Stop!” Petite, talkative and girly in every way, Ms. L holds a pristine spiral bound notebook over her crossed legs while passively overseeing my session. We’ve been talking for some time now, but our conversation has nothing to do with the road before us. In fact, to be completely honest, I…
Ride – {Heaven and Hell Cake}
Exhausted and nauseous, I wobble on weak ankles as D, C and I walk along the stables to D’s car. The paved surface below my feet is a refreshing change from that of the rest of the fairgrounds. The smoothness is, admittedly, a little disorienting; after being thrown and flipped for the better part of…
Play – {Legend of Zelda Birthday Cake}
Mesmerized; memorized motions dance through my fingers. I know the signs, tricks and shortcuts as I race to the end, but still my heart pounds. Despite the fact that I stopped moving long ago, I feel sweat begin to well in my pores as I fixate on the flickering screen. The inward collapse of my…
Pick – {Dandelion Macarons}
I spent a lot of time outdoors as a little kid. My early years were passed in a very small town to which all the stereotypes apply. No stoplights. No restaurants. No points of interest and no sidewalks, to boot. Ok – that last one’s a bit of a stretch. There is one set of…
Buzz – {Meringue Cupcakes with Raspberry Curd}
I don’t remember having a “blanky,” a “binky,” a “dolly,” or any number of “fill-in-the-blank-y”s growing up. Sure, I had my stuffed animals, but I never needed them to fall asleep at night. All I really wanted was a goodnight kiss, an open door and the assurance that the Slime Monster (Ghostwriter, anyone?) didn’t exist….