Tasting, 1-2-3

Birthday cupcakes for J and wedding cupcake "tasting" for J&T. Top to bottom: Vanilla, Caramel and Tiramisu.

I want my baby back, baby back, baby back...

Lucille's Baby Back Ribs, full rack. Get In My Belly! After months of craving BBQ ribs, I finally got what I wished for. Thanks, to J for turning a year older and picking this place to celebrate with us, and Ate Stella and Paul for treating-- de-li-cious.

ENJOYing cupcakes and wine tasting

On the way to our second annual camping trip, we took a little detour to do a cupcake and wine pairing/tasting in Los Olivos, CA.

First of 6 mini cupcakes: Blueberry Chardonnay (Chardonnay cake, filled with a blueberry center, topped with lemon frosting and a Chardonnay soaked blueberry)


The others (left to right, top to bottom): Whipped Peanut Butter (Chocolate cake, filled with peanut butter mousse, topped with whipped peanut butter frosting & a peanut butter cup), Chocolate Blackberry Syrah (Chocolate, syrah infused cake, filled with dark chocolate Belgium fudge, topped with blackberry frosting and a wine soaked blackberry that's rolled in sugar crystals), Chocolate Bailey's & Cream (Chocolate cake, with a creamy chocolate bailey's filling, topped with chocolate frosting & chocolate sauce), Sugar Daddy (Vanilla cake, filled with vanilla bean caramel, topped with cream cheese frosting - swirled with caramel) and Chili Mango (Vanilla bean cupcake filled with chili mango curd, topped with mango frosting and sugared ground chili).