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Just opened: Lavender Moon Cupcakery in Alexandria, Virginia

photo by Ramona of The Houndstooth Gourmet via Flickr
Hello, Cupcake wasn’t the only bakery to open up in the Washington, DC area lately. “Old Town’s Lavender Moon Cupcakery (116 S. Royal St., Alexandria; no phone number yet), made a quieter splash when it opened last Sunday, but we’re itching to try the farmers-market-inspired creations such […]

Would you take 20 minutes to eat a cupcake?

chocolate cupcake with chocolate raspberry ganche and a raspberry buttercream from Flickr user paulahennig
from the Express Night Out:
IMAGINE SOMEONE’S GIVEN YOU a chocolate truffle cupcake with black raspberry frosting. Now picture taking 20 minutes to enjoy it.
Holistic health counselor Jennifer Moore Howe knows how to do it, and she’s teaching a “Mindful Eating” seminar in […]