Archive for October, 2009

Spiced Coconut Cupcakes with Cranberry Chutney

Saturday, October 31st, 2009

These cupcakes went through a lot of stages. From a curry-spiced dark chocolate cake with cranberry chutney filling and ganache on top to this more Thai-influenced spicy coconut cake with ginger cream cheese frosting and (not Thai at all) cranberry chutney on top. No, it’s not another attempt at a weirdo cupcake, it’s my way of [...]

Freshly baked Bake and Destroy hoodies & shirts!

Monday, October 19th, 2009

I know “freshly baked” is a Johnny Cupcakes expression – but the shirts I was wearing in these pictures were so new they were literally still hot. Shoot, I have a journalism degree, maybe my shirts are just hot off the presses.
Anyway you describe it, I have brand-new blue and orange and red and black [...]

Cat poo cake, new merch and prezzies for you!

Monday, October 12th, 2009

I am currently working on a cupcake inspired by my favorite cuisine – Indian food. I’ve gone over the concept with Tony about 40 times until I finally have a plan that doesn’t make him say, “That sounds gross.” This is the guy who happily taste tested Nacho Cupcakes, mind you. So I hope to [...]

Green Business of the Year Giveaway

Friday, October 2nd, 2009

This post isn’t baking- or destroying-related, but I think it’s still a fit because without my job at ReusableBags.com I would NOT be able to bake or destroy at my leisure.
I need your help. I need you to help ReusableBags.com win Green Business of the year.
Our efforts have made a tremendous impact: as of 2009, [...]

Deathscribe 2009

Thursday, October 1st, 2009

DEATHSCRIBE 2009:
The Second Annual International Festival of Radio Horror Plays

This year’s DEATHSCRIBE panel consists of Chicago stage legend (and co-screenwriter of RE-ANIMATOR) William J. Norris, noted H.P. Lovecraft scholar Kenneth Hite, Steppenwolf ensemble member (and “Mr. Trick” from BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER) K. Todd Freeman, A Red Orchid Theatre artistic director Guy Van Swearingen, KITLEY’S KRYPT head corpse Jon [...]