He's old, he's thin, and he's weaker, but he's still my handsome boy.Monday, May 31, 2010
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Who's The Boss?
So me, the wee and a friend of thee decided to hop on the PATH train and headed on over to Carlo's Bake Shop in Hoboken, NJ. Carlo's, a long time Hoboken institution. It's proprietor Buddy Valastro are now receiving notoriety from the show The Cake Boss on TLC.
Known for their specialty cakes Carlo's also has a decent assortment of the traditional Italian specialties you'd expect. Being a bit of an Italian pastry snob I was most excited to try the following (pictured from top left) sfogliatelle, pignoli tarts, hazelnut tarts, pasticutti vaniglia, pasticutti ricotta and cannoli. 
They were also famous, and with good reason, for their crumb cake so of course I had to get some of that as well. You'll notice that I had to sample the corner of it promptly after leaving the shop. The crumb cake was dee-licious!
All in all I thought the pastries were alright. Certainly not the best I've had. One of the things that most surprised me was how small they were. They were miniature. I did like that they fill the cannoli shells with the cream when you order them so that the shells don't get soggy. However, when I got home and tried them I realized it's necessary for them to do so because of the runniness of the filling. It was just oozing out. I was also disappointed by the lack of decoration on them. Not only did they look blah they tasted kinda blah too.
My go to bakery is Villabate-Alba in Brooklyn, NY. Bar none they have the best tasting Italian Pastries you'll find in the States. They have an enormous selection. The pastries are at minimum twice as large and are less expensive! You seen the Carlo's Cannoli, now take a look at the Villabate cannoli
See what I mean? No contest. And yes, they taste as good as they look.
Would I go back to Carlo's? Sure, if I needed a cake like a firetruck but so far as the pastries go I'm still sticking with Brooklyn. You don't need a TV show to make a good pastry.
Known for their specialty cakes Carlo's also has a decent assortment of the traditional Italian specialties you'd expect. Being a bit of an Italian pastry snob I was most excited to try the following (pictured from top left) sfogliatelle, pignoli tarts, hazelnut tarts, pasticutti vaniglia, pasticutti ricotta and cannoli. 
They were also famous, and with good reason, for their crumb cake so of course I had to get some of that as well. You'll notice that I had to sample the corner of it promptly after leaving the shop. The crumb cake was dee-licious!
All in all I thought the pastries were alright. Certainly not the best I've had. One of the things that most surprised me was how small they were. They were miniature. I did like that they fill the cannoli shells with the cream when you order them so that the shells don't get soggy. However, when I got home and tried them I realized it's necessary for them to do so because of the runniness of the filling. It was just oozing out. I was also disappointed by the lack of decoration on them. Not only did they look blah they tasted kinda blah too.My go to bakery is Villabate-Alba in Brooklyn, NY. Bar none they have the best tasting Italian Pastries you'll find in the States. They have an enormous selection. The pastries are at minimum twice as large and are less expensive! You seen the Carlo's Cannoli, now take a look at the Villabate cannoli
See what I mean? No contest. And yes, they taste as good as they look.Would I go back to Carlo's? Sure, if I needed a cake like a firetruck but so far as the pastries go I'm still sticking with Brooklyn. You don't need a TV show to make a good pastry.
Friday, May 21, 2010
Bonk Goes The Bieber
This makes me much happier than it probably should. Good thing those doofus bangs will cover the egg on his forehead.
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Friday, May 14, 2010
Saturday, May 8, 2010
Elegance Is Learned
Baby high heels are so elegant. Particularly when you leave the sticker on the sole and the leopard hair bow is just Fabulicious!Thursday, May 6, 2010
Lush lashes
(no Latisse was used in the making of this product)My daughter's eyelashes are out of control. She didn't have any to speak of when she was born and then out of nowhere they shot out to crazy lengths and got darker and fuller. If only I could get mine like that!
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
It's All In The Details
(click to enlarge for super awesome detail)It was a beautiful day in the neighborhood so me and the wee one took a stroll through the park with another new mommy and her bundle of love. On our way I spotted these incredible hand painted tiles embedded into a wall surrounding an apartment building. I'd never noticed them before and was so glad I had my camera on hand.
Monday, May 3, 2010
Sunday, May 2, 2010
Chatons Petits
left to right: Remy, Jean Claude, Musette, Marie Trois, Toulouse and HenriCan you even stand it? These little fuzzy angels (a.k.a. kittens) are being fostered by my friends. Today I had the most important task of helping to socializing them so they can be adopted out. Just how do you socialize a kitten? Basically you play with them! I know it was a rough gig but I made the sacrifice for the sake of the kittens.
I kinda have a favorite...
Jean Claude
Jean ClaudeIf you live in the Northeast, can travel to the NYC Metro area and can't resist adopting one (or six) of these most adorable little beings let me know and I'll put you in touch.
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