Did you know that President Obama and family have an “Official White House Photostream” page on Flickr?   You can view photos posted almost daily of the goings-ons at the White House!  And if you are like me, you’ll be very interested in what dessert he’s serving at his next dinner party or what Michelle and local students are planting this spring in the beds of the White House Vegetable Garden.  How cool is that?!

I just had these for brunch yesterday.  They seem so easy to make and were absolutely delicious that I definitely plan to make them at home!   They would also be a great treat to make with kids!

Simply take store-bought cake doughnuts and lightly grill them until they are slightly charred and warmed through.  Sprinkle them generously with cinnamon sugar and serve with coffee immediately.

A new bakery recently opened near me which is making a name for itself by creating some really fun desserts! Their specialty as of late is donut-flavored soft serve, an array of different milks–like cereal milk, and milk-high layer cakes made with chocolate chips and bananas.  They seem to be taking all sweets American to a whole new level.

On my last visit, I sampled the “Jelly Donut” soft serve (tasted a little like a berry fruit roll-up) and the “Arnold Palmer” cake (appropriately named after the half tea/half lemonade beverage) which was made from layers of lemon and tea-flavored cake, lemon mascarpone, almonds and tea jelly.  After those two, I had to stop.  Unfortunately this meant that I had to pass up on the “Crack Pie” and the “Compost Cookies.”

I can only imagine what is in store for the future.  I’m hoping some really interesting takes on the brownie or rice krispie treats!

The month of may is National Hamburger Month.  While no one knows for certain the history behind National Hamburger Month, Krystal Burgers has launched www.nationalhamburgermonth.com and they are offering all sorts of prizes and give-aways for their Facebook and Twitter followers.  Then on May 27, The Offical Krystal Hamburger Day, there will be chances to win prizes during ”The Krystal Giveaway Show,” a live, interactive streaming video event.  Meantime, this month is all about the burger, so keep your eyes here for some interesting finds and information.   

I’m speechless…  Just click the link to see more wacky photos of  birds stealing ice cream.

How fun is this?!  Our eclectic Easter Basket had giant Cheetos tucked into the edible Easter Grass along with masses of chocolate and a cow that “poops” chocolate jelly beans.  The Giant Cheetos - about an inch-and-half around (those are regular cheetos asteroids alongside for perspective) - have a full-on buttery, cheesy taste and big crunch value.  Love ‘em!!

Now this is the way to eat and shop!  Lucky guy.  I wonder if I could get someone to push me around in a grocery cart?  I wonder if I could get in a grocery cart?  Hmmmm…

After reading Lorin’s blog entry on food bandages, I found myself purchasing a few boxes of those super cute cupcake bandages in the photo. This, of course, led to random internet searches for more cupcake stuff. The result: this photo of shark cupcakes, that seemed to have attacked a few life preserver cupcakes. Pretty cool, huh?!

 

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Picture 1 from 6: They even have milk chocolate sardines which are conveniently packed in a little tin box!

I just stumbled upon a candy shop in my neighborhood called The Sweet Life. It’s been in business for 25 years and carries every kind of candy imaginable! Of course they have the classics–Jawbreakers, Jelly Belly jelly beans and Pez. But what makes this shop really special is that they also have a wide variety of hard to-find-European treats, sugar-free candies, organic and kosher sweets. How sweet is that?!

Mardi Gras is just around the corner, so I thought I’d post my favorite king cake recipe. It’s a version I created while working at Emeril’s Delmonico in New Orleans.

King cake is very similar to coffee cake. In this recipe, I use a basic brioche dough that is rolled out, topped with cinnamon and brown sugar and rolled into a log before baking. The result is a cinnamon-swirled sweet bread that is iced and decorated with Mardi Gras colors.

Every year, we hosted a big Mardi Gras party at Emeril’s Delmonico and I baked dozens of these treats! If you are having a Mardi Gras party of your own, I suggest you try this recipe. It takes some time, but if you have a stand mixer, it’s not too difficult. And if you have a child who likes to bake, this is a great project to include them in!

Happy Mardi Gras!

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