The mere thought of fondant touching my tongue makes me shudder, but that is one magnificent creation!
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Many of the images in this post are more pleasant to look at than they would be to eat.
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Buttercream. I checked.
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I actually wouldnât touch that last one; I can practically taste the Red40 from here.
But it is gorgeous work, though.
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Had to go up to Andersenville on the north side yesterday. Historically itâs the Swedish section of town, although now itâs a fascinating 50/50 blend of old Swedish stalwarts and new Middle Eastern ma-and-pa stores. One requirement when visiting there is to go to the Swedish Bakery. Yes, requirement! They are particularly known for their cakes. Here is their current storefront:
In the 3rd photo, youâre seeing our baseball obsession. We have two teams: north side, and south side. Our street sweeper trucks are often painted with local color, so down here they look like this:
And on the north side theyâre stuck with their losing team:
The second (middle) photo shows other aspects of the city, such as our football team (Da Bearsss), the CTA map of the Loop part of our âElâ system, and the city skyline and flag.
The first photo is chock-full: Navy Pier plus the Ferris Wheel next door; our lakefront with various ferries, cruises, sailboats, etc.; the ivy representing Wrigley Field (where that losing team goes to lose); postcards on the cake in back with Wrigleyâs iconic sign, Buckingham Fountain in Grant Park, and a common generic âWelcome to Chicagoâ card; and of course some of the food and drink, such as a Chicago-style hotdog (NO DAMN KETCHUP!), Garrettâs Chicago-style popcorn (half caramel and half cheeseâŠtry it, itâs addictive!), real pizza, beer in a glass stein (lots of Germans and Czechs here), and last but not least, yes, that is a Jeppsonâs Malört bottle you see in back!
Whew, itâs good to be back on the internet again!
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Well, I suppose historically speaking youâd be correct, but I know whoâs got the best record in the majors this yearâŠ
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So farâŠjust like every other year. As soon as it starts to get real, they choke.
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A friend from Taiwan sent us some of these in time for the Autumn Festival. The ones in your photo are green tea (on the left) and sesame flavour (on the right). If theyâre not labelled or you canât read Chinese, you have no idea what the contents could be (sweet or savoury). Some are really good, others are a bit odd. The traditional filling is lotus seed paste, sometimes with salted duck egg yolk.
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The cake is a library
(oh, I see I got ninja-d in a different thread).
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