Went to my go-to cupcake bakery, Buzz in Alexandria, VA, this weekend to take some delicious cupcakes to a friend’s BBQ. I ordered the usual: red velvet, chocolate, vanilla…when I looked at one more option.
Is that a
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Author Archives: Hamamama
August 17, 2009
What’s the Buzz?: Peanut Butter Bacon Cupcake (VA)
June 3, 2009
Calling All Rice Krispie Treats Fans
I went to Whole Foods the other day to buy “healthy stuff.” When lo and behold, what do I see in the freezer section? Frozen rice krispie treats filled with ICE CREAM!! What?!
But as I get
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April 16, 2009
Aloha Potluck
I thought a few business trips to Hawaii was going to be the big perk of my new job, but after yesterday, I think our potluck staff lunches may be right up there. I’m still in a food
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November 3, 2008
More Lobster Roll Talk (Boston)
I was recently in Boston for a quick trip to visit a friend. She unfortunately got called to work on Saturday, so I went to B&G Oysters by myself to check out their lobster roll.
Serious Eats had
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October 26, 2008
Sayonara, Kayoko!
I have no shame, the invitation for Kayoko’s farewell party said it started at 6:00 — and I knew Yamahomo was cooking, so I was the first to arrive! It gave me a chance to scout out all the wonderful dishes that he slaved over for all of us. And it also gave me the opportunity to take
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October 20, 2008
A Tribute to Kayoko
How in the world do you send off Kayoko/Ms. Umamimart properly? It’s a pretty daunting task. No way in hell was I going to cook something and compete with Yamahomo. So instead, I attempted to bake Kayoko cookies for her farewell party.
I was using this as my template:
October 15, 2008
Sealed With a Kiss
My friend Hannah found these Pumpin kisses at Target: 
I was immediately HOOKED and began looking for them everywhere. Apparently they are only sold at Target because every Duane Reade, CVS and grocery store in Manhattan didn’t have them in stock. But since I work in the
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October 10, 2008
Sweet Tooth
I’m really not known for having a sweet tooth (give me french fries over a cookie anytime), but you wouldn’t know that by my recent purchases lately (or past posts on the Treats Truck and Wafles and Dinges!). You know how they say you shouldn’t go grocery shopping when you’re hungry? Well, I did just that,
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August 21, 2008
Wafels and Dinges
These new food trucks are going to be the death of me. This was yesterday’s eventful day in the office:
Phone rings
Lori: “Hello?”Chris: “Kathy got a waffle”Lori: “Be right there!”Lori runs down hallway faster than she’s ever run before
The infamous
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Cupcake Cone
I’ve been intrigued by the cupcake cone that the Treats Truck has been selling the last few Wednesdays. So I had to get one yesterday – but I still had to get my butterscotch pecan brownie too!!
Chris and I called an impromptu meeting in an empty conference room to dissect and discuss the cupcake cone. It
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