If you're looking for a way to keep your kitchen warm on these cold winter nights, how about baking up a Valentine's Day cake for your special someone? And then how about entering it in the Ace of Cakes YouTube Valentines Day Cake Guru Challenge (AOCYVDCGC)?
I'm very much looking forward to seeing what people come up with. Have you seen the cakes submitted by folks on the Food Network's Ace of Cakes web page? They are so amazing! The cake talent out there is really quite inspiring.
Speaking of talented cake decorators, it's time for...
CCC Staffer of the Week!
This week's staffer is Erica. She's been with us for a while...first as an intern, then as a part-time decorator, and now (thankfully) full time.
I am very glad she's here full time because she makes amazing things, like this:
Here's her interview:
Full Name: Erica Marguerite Reid Harrison
Nickname(s): E!, Rudy, Reid, Clumso
Work Title: Decorator
Hometown: Dumfries, Virginia
Pets: Hugo (Orange Tabby) and Watt (Snowshoe Siamese)
My Themesong: Movin' Right Along - The Muppet Movie
What is your favorite word? Le crepuscule
What is your least favorite word? Win-win, ginormous, ancillary
What turns you on? Sushi boats, good penmanship, handwritten notes
What turns you off? Raised voices & arguing, snobbery, tardiness
What sound or noise do you love? A needle dropped on a record player, crickets, manual pencil sharpeners
What sound or noise do you hate? Car horn honking in lieu of doorbell ringing
What profession, other than yours, would you like to attempt? Fromager, children's literature librarian, Wimbledon ball runner
What profession would you not want to participate in? Reptile handler.
If heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive? "Welcome ma'dear! The meet-your-relatives-potluck-dinner-secret-family-recipe-swap party room is down the hall to your left."
Hooray for Erica! Stay tuned soon for another CCCSOTW - but not for a couple of weeks. I'll be sipping a fruity drink in the sunshine next week!
Stay warm and xoxo!
-Mary Alice
