So you should know that I am not a “shopper”. I live in shopping mall heaven — I’m ten minutes from the Broadway Mall, 15 from Roosevelt Field and 25 from Whitman Shoppes — but I seldom go to the mall. I prefer to shop on line. And when I do venture into a store, I usually know what I want and buy it as quickly as possible. I’m not one to browse through stores just to see what’s for sale. There’s a local chain, Baked By Melissa , that specializes in mini cupcakes. They’re primarily in Manhattan. A few years ago Becca introduced me to their product - delicate little cakes, exquisitely decorated, very tasty. I walk past their shop on 7th Avenue whenever we go to the theater. Well, last week I remembered that they used to have a second shop on 7th, right next to the original shop, but selling gluten-free versions of all their cupcakes. The gluten-free shop closed, but the company continues to make a gluten-free version of their product. So I thought that gluten-free cupcakes wou
I don't think I know what any of those are ;)
ReplyDeleteLiz, I must take you to a Greek restaurant STAT.
ReplyDeleteTzatziki is a dip made from Greek yogurt. moussaka is a casserole with layers of eggplant, potatoes and ground beef topped by a bechamel sauce. Spanakopita is a spinach pie made with phyllo dough. Hummus is a dip made from chickpeas. Pita is a flat bread. Gyro is lamb cooked on a rotisserie. Feta is a type of cheese. Baklava is a pastry made from phylo dough, honey and nuts. So very yummy.