Little Cake Bakery Serves up Small Treats and Big Smiles

Now that Little Cake Bakery is serving up its bite-sized bundles of joy at Buckhead Pizza locations in Buckhead (3324 Peachtree Road) and Cobb Galleria (One Galleria Parkway), there are more ways than ever to indulge your sweet tooth. With take-out, dine-in and catering menus available, you can take a Little Cake with you anywhere you go. These tasty treats are baked fresh every single day with all-natural ingredients that are sure to put a smile (and maybe a little frosting) on your face. Available seven days a week from 11 a.m.-10 p.m. at Buckhead Pizza.

Scoop Alert: Dinner with Paula

I just got off the phone with the organizers of Atlanta's second Metropolitan Cooking and Entertaining Show (coming up April 18 - 19), and I got some fabulous scoop. They have just put tickets on sale for a special VIP book signing and supper with Paula Deen on Sunday, April 19 at 4:15 p.m.

This year's luncheon with Paula sold out in a matter of minutes so adding a second event is huge for Paula lovers. The event is limited to 160 people and tickets are $100 per person.

This year's event (and dinner with Paula) will take place at the Cobb Galleria Centre.

If you aren't a huge Paula fan, several other Food Network stars will be at this year's event. Tyler Florence will be doing a limited book signing on Saturday at 10 a.m.

Stay tuned for more scoop as we hear it!

Metropolitan Cooking and Entertaining Show

I had fun at the Metro Cooking show this weekend at the Galleria. It was like a big trade show of gourmet foods and new food products. Among my favorite nibbles was some cinammon/nutmeg peanut butter from a company in Roswell - it's call Chet's and the best part is that it comes in a squeeze bottle! I also really liked Heaters jalapeno-infused peanuts - yummy and spicy.

There was all sorts of entertainment and cooking demos. While I didn't get a glimpse of Paula Deen nor her two cute sons (drat!), I did get a good seat for Gerry Klaskala's demo of "the best meatballs you've ever had." They were made with veal, pork, beef and ricotta cheese - YUM. They really were outstanding - if you want the recipe, let me know and I'll post it. As usual, Gerry was a crowd pleaser, answering general cooking questions like "how do I know which olive oil to buy?" "what's the secret to great marinara?" and "why are these meatballs better than my mom's?" He told the group all about Canoe and Aria and I feel sure he'll have some new guests there soon!

I was also delighted to stop by the Three Sisters booth. These crazy local Atlanta girls are so successful! Their POP product samples were gone - again. They had refilled four times! It's no wonder - it's delish and their booth was so attractive that it practically drew people over like a magnet.

I didn't know what to expect since this is the first time this show was here in Atlanta. But it was a lot of fun. I'd definitely go back.