October 23, 2008
· Filed under Cake, Downtown Sanford/Lee County, General, Restaurant Reviews
There has been a lot going on over the last month or so and just not enough time to blog about it!
The first thing I had all intentions of blogging about was the Sanford Second Century reveal party. It was amazing!! First of all, I love the new logo, and the poem that goes along with it literally made me cry as they read it. I honestly love being a Sanfordian (if you would have told me that when I was 15 I probably would have laughed in your face — I thought I was getting out of the town fast!) and think our downtown is morphing into a fabulous “destination!” Secondly, the band was fabulous — The Band of Oz out of Raleigh. I had heard of them, but really did not know a thing about them…we were really surprised! It was hands down the best concert I have ever heard in Depot Park. I can’t wait until they are performing in/near Sanford again!
Next came the CIS Gala. As usual, we had a great time. We served Carolina Cake Truffles, cheesecake bites, pecan tassies, lemon bars, and almond English toffee. I always love that evening because it gives us a chance to spend some time with a lot of our regular customers that I don’t always get to see in person. I also finally met fellow blogger Emily Page in person and really enjoyed chatting with her — I felt like I had known her forever!
One of the new additions to the gala this year was Myra’s Kitchen — and she was a rock star! She and Buddy served meatloaf (the best ever!), chicken and dumplins (which Jonathan said were to die for!), peach crisp (which I was sad I didn’t get to try, but I have had it in the restaurant and it is delicious), and one of my favorites — her cornbread muffins. We were set up within earshot of each other, so I heard a lot of “where are you located” and “I will definitely be eating there!”
This past Saturday was ARToberfest in downtown Sanford, which I think was a great success for its 2nd year — especially considering the weather. We had our first really cool day, and it was windy! The wind made for a long day, but overall it was great. We completely sold out of toffee and truffles, and I finally got to meet Lindsay from Anyone Hungry and her new hubbie! They are the cutest couple ever and so sweet! I was also excited to see Kim Pritt (who has to be the best Sanford resident ever — she is at everything!).
April 8, 2008
· Filed under Cake, Confection Company
People always ask about what kind of cakes I have coming up or what I just did, so I thought maybe I would share some info about this from time to time.
The wedding cake I did this past weekend was for a relatively small wedding of about 100 people in Raleigh. It was unusual for me in that the groom was the one who originally made contact with me and the one I dealt with through the entire ordering process. When I finally met the couple and their wedding planner, they were so wonderful! I meet with some brides and can feel a real disconnect and then I meet with others (quite often perfect strangers) and hit it off from the moment they walk through the door.
I remember my meeting with this couple quite well, as they were my very first meeting at Shops of Steele Street. We had just moved in about two weeks before and I was so nervous about hosting my first tasting there. All the arrangements for the meeting had been made by the groom and this was my first contact with the bride.
We had an awesome meeting. They were my favorite kind of client in that they LOVED their cake samples. They ate and ate and ate and ate some more and raved with every bite. That makes what I do that much more rewarding!
Both the bride and groom were of Asian decent, so they decided to go with a “paper crane” themed wedding, as an Asian saying states that if you make 1000 paper cranes you get a wish. So, they made 1000 (yes, a whole 1000) paper cranes of all different colors and sizes to use to decorate their wedding. Some of them were even for the cake. Needless to say, I had never put paper cranes on a cake, but I loved it!
Due to the nasty weather Saturday, their quaint outdoor wedding was moved inside to the same location as the reception, which was Caffe Luna in downtown Raleigh. It was a beautiful location, the staff was great, and all in all looked like a great place for a wedding!
All in all, I thought it all went great. We had to drive a few circles around Raleigh, as many of the streets were blocked for a race, but we finally made our way there. I hope their wedding was everything they hoped for and that making all those cranes paid off and they get their wish!
