Travels and Food Inspirations

Babycakes Display

Home is comforting —but the new sights we saw, friends we made and tastes we experienced the last couple of weeks shine brightly for us! While, we typically share the latest dish cooking in one of our kitchens—today, we want to share two exciting culinary treats that just happened to come one right after the [...]

Housewares Show

Cake Pops

Whew! We have just returned from the National Housewares Show in Chicago and what  an experience. Babycakes® are still center stage and very much the belle of the show. We had a grand time showing Micky Mouse® waffles, Babycakes cupcakes, Babycakes cake pops and Babycakes donuts.

The Bank BBQ

Onion Rings

When it comes to BBQ I would like to think that I have become somewhat of an expert. Growing up in Kansas City, with a father who was in the meat business, how could one not become an expert? Imagine my surprise when I read about a terrific local BBQ restaurant in one of my [...]

Lemon Merinque Pie

IACP

  We recently attended the International Association of Culinary Professionals annual conference in New York City. This is always a stellar conference jam packed with information about food and trends. Not to mention, we get to meet so many food professionals, famous and not so famous. We went in a day early to participate in [...]

Housewares Show 2012

HWS#4

Whew! What a week we have enjoyed. We just returned from the International Housewares Show in Chicago, working with Select Brands, Inc., the company that introduced the Babycakes Cupcake Maker and ultimately the entire Babycakes treat line. We had many days filled with grocery shopping, prepping and preparing for this huge event. We even carried [...]

Merry Christmas

Gingerbread cookies

One of my adult daughters came by last night and commented that many of her co-workers wanted to take “Christmas Class” next year. They envision a class, taught by Roxanne and I, where we will share every taste, treat and tradition of the season. They asked if it might be taught in September so they [...]

Cake Pop Cookbook

Christmas Cake Pops

  ‘ Tis the season to be jolly! What fun it is to think of gifts for special friends and family. Shhh! These are going to be teacher gifts at my daughter’s school this year. I plan to attach a gift card to their favorite coffee or lunch spot and share sweet treats too! We [...]