Believe Boutique + Vintage Dessert Table

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So excited to be participating at the Believe Boutique this Friday and Saturday.  The past few days have been absolutely full of pies, cupcakes, marshmallows, pretzels and cookies.  Oh my!  Please come by and say hello, admission is free and there are so many vendors, great holiday and gift ideas.  Sample some gluten free pie flavors and place your order for Thanksgiving and Christmas.  Can't wait to meet you there!

Pinterest Best + Halloween Decor

Halloween is one of my favorite holidays.  I know this sounds kind of crazy, but it's the only holiday that you get to pretend you are someone, or something else!  How much more fun can a holiday be?  So the kids are dressing up, and here's what I found on Pinterest...now if I only had the time to make some of these my own.. Oh well, I hope you can make some of these cute, spooky, and totally cool elements a part of your Halloween.  HAVE FUN!

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Holiday Present Cakes on Chanel 12 Midday

 This Holiday Dessert Table will air on Chanel 12 Midday sometime in early December 2011.  It was so much fun to create.  Push Pops full of Cranberry Walnut Bread with Cream Cheese Frosting, Dark Chocolate Drizzled Cranberry Macaroons, Coconut Handmade Marshmallows, Red Velvet Cake and Mini Present Cakes, 6" Pecan, Pumpkin and Chocolate Pies, all Gluten Free.  The table is topped with a gorgeous, soft, gray fleece, silver and white jingle bells, pomegranates, and a blue vintage cake plate.  The graphic fabric covered tree shapes are topped with silk leaves and silver balls..  I think my favorite element is the little grey flannel bird with a red scarf.

Roses + Pearls + Lace Pink Wedding Cake

When I think of romantic design, images of roses, pearls and lace top my list of delicate elements.  Pink, of course, the stripes remind me of a vintage wallpaper design.  I spent many years working in the interior design industry and my mind is still full of rug designs, wallpaper, paint color combinations, and stone tile mosaics.  Somehow, these elements influence the design of my cakes.  This one was featured on Sonoran Living a few weeks ago and my favorite element is the delicate rose bouquet topper.  This is way more fun than tile and paint chips, and much better tasting!

Gluten Free + Dairy Free Lemon Cake

By now everyone should know that I love Birthday Cake.  Maybe because I spent so many birthdays without one!  No one should have a Birthday without cake, and no one should have to eat BAD cake on their birthday!  That's my philosophy, and I'm sticking to it.  With that in mind, I have really been working hard on perfecting a Gluten Free, Dairy Free (also vegan) cake.  I love butter, but this combination is as close as you can get to the real thing, shhhh, no one has to know.

The Birthday girl was taking this cake to Chelsea's Kitchen for dinner with her family.  I am going there for a tour of their venue today, and can't wait to check it out.  I've heard lots of great stuff about this place.  I will post some pictures this weekend of the newly remodeled Arcadia Room. 

Hope you have a sweet weekend!

Our Gluten Free Weddings Featured on Sonoran Living Live!

Today was so exciting as I was featured on Sonoran Living Live along with Chandice Probst, President of the East Phoenix Celiac Association Support Group and Gluten Free Frenzy.  The Twilight Premier party featured was so much fun to put together (look for more of this as the Breaking Dawn Party is coming soon! ).  The romantic rose wedding cake is a new design with lacy details, pearls and lots of roses.  The Butter Pecan Cupcakes are moist and decadent with melted butter and toasted pecans, and the Toffee Chocolate Crunch Cupcakes are topped with Salted Caramel Butter Cream...... absolutely over-the-top for chocolate lovers!  The cinnamon candy apples were a HUGE hit, everyone was fascinated by the "twigs" used as handles.   Can't wait for Valentine's Day when we will be back to share a romantic, love themed table.  My thanks to Stephanie Sandoval and the staff at Sonoran Living live for such a great feature and for their kindness...oh yes, and for eating all the goodies, so I didn't have to bring them home!!!  Also a BIG thanks to Elba Brown for the gorgeous flower arrangements on the table..the red dark red roses, ferns and sweetest Southern Roses Vase were to-die-for!  Elba, you always read my mind and are SO appreciated!