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I talk about cupcakes with pretty much anyone and everyone, and often when I meet a friend of a friend I become “the cupcake girl.” My reputation preceeds me. This naturally means that I’m always curious about my friends’ cupcake consumption, so I asked my friend Jackson West, who helped me bake cupcakes this weekend […]

Crabmommy, a blogger over at the wonderful parenting magazine Cookie, (yes, I subscribe even though I’m not a mom yet) alerted us to her post about her recent foray into Hello Kitty cupcakes. She also sent some extra photos which I shall share with you here. She used a Nigella Lawson recipe which you […]

Via Gothamist comes word of NYC restaurant BarFry’s green tea cupcake (photo also via Gothamist):
It’s not guacamole you see here besmirching the upper crust of this paper wrapped snack; it’s frosting made with matcha powdered green tea, which also liberally doses the batter. The result is the most intense cupcake you’re likely to eat for […]

Inc.:
Do you have what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur? A new board game released this month by DreamLife Games lets you roll the dice and try your hand at building your net worth as a business owner.
Created by Loral Langemeier, a corporate coach and wealth strategist, The Millionaire Maker Game is designed to […]

Inc.:
Jeff and Kelly Lantz, a Lake St. Louis couple have created an online community for those over 50, 55 Alive!
At that age, people are often retiring or becoming empty nesters.
They’re also using the Web. But because of the stereotype that older people don’t even know how to turn on computers, most websites don’t try to […]

Today’s San Francisco Chronicle highlights some favorite kids’ desserts (those they all seem adult-friendly to me!) and one of them is the “Mostest Cupcake” from Noe Valley Bakery.
Noe Valley Bakery’s Mostest Cupcakes (pictured at right) look just like the mini-mart best-seller, but taste much better, with a Bavarian cream center and chocolate ganache glaze with […]

Inc.:
Imagine a market in which you have no control over how your product is displayed, in which the regulation is stifling, and in which you are subject to absurd price constraints. Sound like a nightmare? The market in this case is the school cafeteria. And yet, because of these headaches, the lunchroom lately has been […]

Inc.:
Companies, especially smaller ones, often depend on big ideas and a creative team of employees to develop innovative products and services.
But a new survey shows that many U.S. workers suffer from a lack of creative stimulation at their jobs.
In a study of 674 full- and part-time workers, 88 percent said they consider themselves creative, but […]

This is fascinating - Hey Cupcake! owner Wes Hurt sells freshly baked cupcakes from this Airstream trailer (photo via blogger Prissy Cook, who’s been featured here before, on Flickr):
He was inspired to open his stand by Magnolia Bakery, and also delivers (1 dozen minimum). Sign up for his mailing list and get a coupon for […]

From our reader Michelle
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