Some time ago, my “cupcake” Google alert captured this provocative story: “More Philly bragging rights: We basically invented the cupcake.” Well, fancy that. A field trip was in order. I put it on my to do list … and there it stayed. So close, yet I wasn’t dedicating the time to go there. Then I… Continue reading City of sisterly cupcakes
Month: May 2019
White noise and black tea
I was making the mental shift to author around the time a new local bookstore opened on Capitol Hill. I followed my instinct to the East City Bookshop grand opening, which included readings by a number of authors I never heard of. One was identified as an NYT bestseller or some other honorific. That was… Continue reading White noise and black tea
Hostess cupcake turns 100
The Hostess company is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. It introduced the swirly cupcakes in its first year, so they are also reaching the century mark. Source: Hoboken Historical Museum, which helpfully reprints the ad’s body text. The national #HostessSweetennial tour came to D.C. earlier this week. It was a modern affair with photogenic… Continue reading Hostess cupcake turns 100
Andrea Adleman | Cupcakologist 