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Food Network Ace of Cakes: Seasons 1-3

If you or someone you know is as hooked on Ace of Cakes as I am, here’s something you have to look into: Food Network Ace of Cakes: Seasons 1-3! Yes, please.

I actually had a major dental procedure yesterday which meant coming home and crashing for the rest of the day. I would have loved to have had a stack of Ace of Cakes episodes to help me recover – watch a few I Love Lucys, then a few Ace of Cakes, then a few Andy Griffiths (oh that Barney)….

From the Website:
If you can dream it, Duff Goldman and his team of artists and bakers Baltimore’s Charm City Cakes can make it into a cake. As Duff says, “this is not your mom’s cake shop.”

Duff’s rock n’ roll spirit and endless creativity makes him one of most wildly inventive culinary artisans you’ll ever meet.

Season 1 Disc One Episode 1: Triple Crown Cake Episode 2: Hell Week Disc Two Episode 3: Wedding Cakes and Headaches Episode 4: Life’s a Zoo Disc Three: Episode 5: Duff Goes to Hollywood Episode 6: Cake Walk

Season 2 Disc One: Episode 1: The Boss is Gone Episode 2: Four Weddings and a Rat Episode 3: Great Scot Episode 4: Monkey Business Disc Two: Episode 5: Tributes and Tribulations Episode 6: Flying High Episode 7: Milestones and Monuments Episode 8: Cake-Tastrophe Disc Three: Episode 9: Shell Shocked Episode 10: Dr. Duff Episode 11: Playing Games Episode 12: The Super Cake

Season 3 Disc One: Get ready for more great cakes from the crew at Charm City Cakes. “Wedding Bells and Shotgun Shells”, “Tattoos and Traditions”, “Mary(Alice) Go Round”, and “Challenge Road Trip” are four great episodes that should satisfy your cake cravings. Disc Two: Go into sugar shock with four more delicious episodes. “Wishes Granted”, “Rock & Roll”, “Stadium Games and Eating Brains”, and “Battleships and Birthdays” feature amazing cakes that highlight the incredible creations of Duff and the Charm City Cakes crew. Disc Three: From classic board game cake, to a tank cake, to holiday traditions, Duff and the gang bake up a storm for the final five episodes of the season. “Charms and Charities”, “Uncle Sam Wants Duff”, “Coach Duff”, “Charm City Christmas”, and “Hairspray Premiere” include many memorable creations from the team. Closed captioned for the hearing impaired. Plus, each disc contains exclusive bonus footage! Join Duff and his team on a behind-the-scenes tour of Charm City Cakes, listen to Duff talk about color, the inspiration behind the cakes, living where you work, and more!

If you’ve never had the pleasure of watching Ace of Cakes – buy these DVDs and find out what all the fuss is about.  I don’t know how they make a series about cake decorating so addictive, edgy, and fun – but they most certainly do.  It’s like chocolate for your brain and I have no intention of ever missing a bite.

Have a Spice-y Christmas!

by Joi on December 11, 2008

The gift set above is one I’d LOVE to open on Christmas Day – or any other day for that matter. The Mid-Century exotic wood trivet comes with the snazzy little salt and pepper grinders. All for under $10 at the Spice Depot.

I’d never even heard of their remarkable website until about 30 minutes ago when I got into my e-mail. I’ve spent half an hour reading about their different spices, grinders, and other products and printing out their recipes.

You have to check out their different recipes for Flavored Butters. The Pepper Butter would be Heaven on a big, fat baked potato and the Dill Butter begs to be smeared on a nice, hot ear of corn.

Not only would the gift set above make a perfect gift for any cook on your Christmas list, you could find gifts for virtually anyone on their website. Click the following to see other great gift sets – all at VERY reasonable prices.

For Gamers

For New Cooks/College Kids

For Naturalists

For Health Nuts

For Grill Masters

For Sports Fans

See the Website for more.. And don’t forget to look at the recipes! In fact, if you do any of your Christmas shopping on the website, print out a few recipes to tuck into the gift bag along with the gift. Then maybe, if you’re lucky, when they make the recipe, they’ll invite you over.