Could you make the (cake) cut?

From the TLC Editors: Competitive cake-making isn’t for the faint of heart. So we turned to the expert to find out what Buddy’s looking for when he judges a competition. Budding cake-makers, take note! Have a burning question for Buddy? Drop it in a comment below. In the meantime, check out these Cake Boss videos.

Mom Knows Best

From the TLC Editors: Who taught Buddy how to save his pennies while he was building his dream? Find out below. Have a burning question for Buddy? Drop it in a comment below. In the meantime, check out these Cake Boss videos.

Train Day Cake -- Rate the Cake

From the TLC Editors: First there was the giant Lisa cake, then there was the mechanical bull cake, the paintball cake and the Empire State Building mass wedding cake. Now, debuting in none other than Penn station, there’s the behemoth Train Day cake commissioned by Amtrak to celebrate National Train Day 2010.

The cake features Bachmann model trains taking a loop around skyscrapers made of cake. No detail was spared in serving up a snapshot of Americana

Perfectly Peachy Fresh Fruit Salad Recipe

I’m a total fruit fanatic and can never have enough fruit on hand. It’s healthy, delicious, fragrant, and a bowl of fruit (nature’s dessert) just makes a whole room look more attractive.

Below is one of my favorite recipes for fruit salad.  Feel free to experiment with different fruits, but don’t even think about leaving out the peaches.

Fresh Fruit Salad Recipe

2 Peaches
2 Apples
2 Nectarines
2 cups Strawberries
1 cup Red Seedless Grapes
1 cup White Seedless Grapes
2 Bananas
1 pkg. Peach Glaze
3 Tbs. Honey
3 Tbs. Lemon Juice

Use fresh fruit – very important! Slice and place the fruit combination into a large bowl. Combine the peach glaze, honey, and lemon juice. Pour over fruit and mix gently but well.

Keep refrigerated and just TRY not to eat it all at once!  I kid you now when I say this can easily pass for dessert.

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For Cookie Monsters Who Love Movies

There I was, minding my own business, working busily on my Hollywood Yesterday website… when I come across this unspeakably gorgeous Movie Theatre Cookie Jar, Gone with the Wind, Breakfast At Tiffanys

Put on Your Sundae Best and Win with Breyers

A few nights ago, I got kind of jiggy with peaches, honey, cinnamon, and Breyer’s Vanilla Ice Cream.  I heated the honey in a small skillet, then added sliced peaches.  I sprinkled them with a little cinnamon and warmed them.  Then… oh yeah, this is the good part…. I placed the warm (still firm) peaches on top of bowls of Breyer’s Vanilla ice cream.  The only ones home at the time were me, my oldest daughter (Emily) and my youngest daughter (Stephany).

We stood around the kitchen devouring the deliciousness and just feeling glad to be alive. Ice cream has that effect on us.

Breyers Ice Cream is as good as it gets – mark it down.  I don’t even look at the other brands any more.

Breyers

Best Ever Blueberry Pie Recipe from Land O Lakes

Butter, cut into chunks
4 to 5 tablespoons cold water

FILLING INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
6 cups fresh blueberries

Heat oven to 400