The View from the Top of the Cake

Exploding Cakes......Should They or Should They Not?

nobody@vox.com(beryl) — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:13:45 -0700

My friend Annie shared this interesting e-mail she received from a cheerfully deranged baker: < Read and post comments | Send to a friend

Well Polished Cakes

nobody@vox.com(beryl) — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:25:00 -0700

It must be fun to be a food stylist and try to find materials to approximate the food you're needing to have photographed. Especially for situations that require the product to be shot in an environment that would not normally allow the food to ...
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Surprise Birthday Cake Challenge-Again and again and again.......

nobody@vox.com(beryl) — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 19:56:46 -0700

This Food Network Challenge first aired about 3 years ago, I think. But it keeps showing up, 2 or 3 times a year for a week at a time. And then we get a deluge of phone calls and e-mails for a little while and then everything goes back to norma...
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Bloomingdales Photo Shoot

nobody@vox.com(beryl) — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 09:34:09 -0700

Photo shoots are really fun. As long as you don't have to hang around all day and watch because it's about like watching paint dry. Rearranging, different angles, different lighting, different cameras, adding and deleting props. And then there...
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Some More Fun Cakes

nobody@vox.com(beryl) — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 16:56:12 -0700

This is what I love about our business. All in the same week, cakes can go from serious and "normal" to completely crazy. This week we had some on both sides of the scale. This cake took a lighthearted game and made it elegant and sophisticated...
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The Mother of all Wedding Weekends

nobody@vox.com(beryl) — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:18:31 -0700

Everybody is under the impression that June is THE wedding month. Well, maybe in other parts of the country it is but in San Diego, everyone knows that June is usually the WORST month for weddings because of a little weather phenomenon we locals...
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Brides, Bling and Bellinis

nobody@vox.com(beryl) — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 21:31:24 -0700

Although it's been open for a while now, The Bridal Bar held it's Grand Opening Bash on Thursday, June 19th. Luring guests with the enticing title of Brides, Bling and Bellinis, the event celebrated it's affiliated vendors and the completion of ...
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The Boy of Summer

nobody@vox.com(beryl) — Sat, 31 May 2008 11:35:24 -0700

Now, I'm not a big baseball fan. In fact, as un-American as it sounds I really don't like it at all. However, I have to admit, this guy is pretty cute. And I know it made one extreme NY Mets fan ecstatic. Not sure how he felt about sticking a...
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New Photographer in Town

nobody@vox.com(beryl) — Sat, 24 May 2008 18:58:41 -0700

San Diego is blessed with an abundance of amazing photographers. Of course, each has his or her own style and it's important to find the one who can capture the feeling that you want your wedding photos to project. Ben Aguirre has worked with w...
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Yaaaaay, I'm Taking a Cake Bath!

nobody@vox.com(beryl) — Sat, 24 May 2008 16:50:08 -0700

Now THAT's the way to enjoy cake!
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