Allrecipes and me!?!?!?!

Ok, so I just opened my email this morning, and look what was there....


Hello Bridget!

Cory Vicens here with Allrecipes.com, and I’m working on our cool new project “What’s Cooking America” for Allrecipes and we are interested in your participation!

This summer Allrecipes video crew will be traveling across America meeting, interviewing and videotaping home cooks in their kitchens/homes to learn more about their tips, techniques, favorite recipes and food traditions. We will be visiting Rhode Island and are curious if you would consider letting us come to your home to ask you some questions about your cooking adventures while we film you preparing your favorite dish? This “webisode” will appear on Allrecipes.tv.

If you’re interested in participating please respond to my email by June 15, 2010

All my best and happy cooking!

Cory Vicens
http://allrecipes.com/Cook/cookn/Profile.aspx

Allrecipes.com Brand Team


***UPDATE*** 6/18/10

I've done everything I needed too. Just sitting back and waiting to see if I was picked!!!

Keep those fingers crossed!

I need your help!!!!

Hey Everyone,

It's time to get started on this week's project!!

I was invited to Vermont this weekend to celebrate Memorial Day, and was asked to bring a cake. The cake is to celebrate my cousin's boyfriend's 25th birthday, who is an Iraq War Veteran and a Purple Heart Recipient!!!! However, he's on a wicked strict diet and won't actually be eating any of it, but my Aunt asked that I bring one up anyway since she LOVES cake!!

So my question is... what kind of cake do I make??? Chocolate?? White?? Marble?? Strawberry?? Carrot??

If you were hankering for a nice piece of cake, what kind would YOU want????

I also plan on bringing my signature chocolate chip cookies, oatmeal butterscotch cookies, and some blueberry muffins and maybe some banana muffins too, 'cause it'd be just plain wrong if I didn't!!!

Kelly's Cake....and the DRAMA!!!

My friend Kelly asked me if I would make her Bridal shower cake a few months ago. I gladly took the project and couldn't wait to start brainstorming. I googled, binged and yahooed every bridal shower cake you can imagine. I found some truly amazing works of art and others that are best left eaten, rather than displayed. I found myself at a loss and was overwhelmed with all the choices. She didn't care what it looked like or the flavors so long as it would feed approx 40 people and had the color Navy Blue somewhere on it. Well I found the perfect cake for her...or so I thought! I was going to go with a certain blue box with white bow, sitting on a round cake. However I've run into a problem with the blue box. I called the legal department of the company to see if they will give me permission to recreate their famous box & logo on a cake (or as a cake) . Since the cake is a gift made by a non professional, the gentlemen I spoke with didn't see it being a problem, but he'd still have to speak with an attorney.

So now here I am four days until the cake is due, and I don't know whether or not I'm going to be able to make it....

Stay tuned and keep those fingers crossed!!!

***Update: 5/20/10***

Well, still no call from the legal department of the certain blue box company. I'll give them until tomorrow to call me back, then I'll call them.

So today I'll start baking the cake, making the frosting, coloring the fondant, cutting out decorations and making the blue box bow all in hopes of keeping my original idea in place :)

In the mean time I've got to run out and pick up a few last minute ingredients and supplies for this weekend's baking festivities!!!

Hey, if anyone is bored and is looking for something to do... Call me, you can come do my dishes :)


***UPDATE: 5/25/10***

Well, the shower was a SUCCESS!!! After not getting a call back from the blue box company I went ahead and made the cake anyway.
The top tier (the box) was a Chocolate Grand Marnier cake with Raspberry Filling and the bottom tier was a White Pound cake with Buttercream frosting!!
Kelly was so thrilled with her cake, and several of her relatives thought it was professionally made :)
I even got an A+ from the Groom's 86 year old Grandma, you know you've done something right, when Grandma likes the cake!!

Ohh and before I forget, here it is.....

The Triple Superhero Cake

This is Dylan's cake! I made it for his Superhero themed 4th birthday party. The Batman layer is chocolate cake and white buttercream filling covered in yellow fondant and the Bat symbol and Gotham City as well. The Superman logo is royal icing and is a white cake with red buttercream filling covered in blue fondant. The spiderweb and writing are white chocolate.

He loved his cake and can't wait for his next one from "Auntie Gidgets"!!

Welcome

Welcome to Bee's Sweets & Treats!!

Here at Bee's Sweets & Treats we specialize in custom confections for all occasions.

I have had a love affair with sugar since before I was born. My Mom took cake decorating classes while pregnant with me and I've been hooked ever since. What started out as just making cookies, pies and desserts when the mood struck me to bake, quickly turned into my passion. I've taken just about every cake decorating course that has been offered in my area. I am also a founding Member of the Little Rhody Cake Club.

I will not say I'm an expert, a culinary whiz, or even a professional, but I will say that I love to bake and create new and exciting things.

I look forward to creating your dream dessert!!