eat me drink me

Nothing would have stopped me from going to Union Pool’s cupcake contest in Williamsburg, Brooklyn last night.  I mean, FREE cupcakes?  TONS of flavors?  AND wine?  Done and done.

I arrived a little late so missed out on some of the delectable cakes.  Well, I figured they were delectable given the numerous people that would whisper in my ear, “Vote for number such and such.  I promise, it was amazing.”  Yeah.  Well, I used my free vote to stake a claim in Confections of a Cupcake’s “Carrot Gold” creation.  A perfectly moist treat with sweet, cream cheese frosting, and a pretty dusting of edible gold.  Sure, the gold didn’t do anything–except make you feel like a princess for eating it!  Everyone knows that’s why you eat cupcakes anyway, to feel like a princess. › Continue reading

These are actually duck eggs, but they were part of today’s adventure at Whole Foods when I saw a bevy of neato eggs.  Read about my adventure on Serious Eats!

And, if anyone wants an emu egg,  you buy and I will fry.