Reviews

Since we are two, the format of our book and product reviews are a little bit different! Usually, we write in the form of a conversation with the H: being "he said" or "Howard" and the S: being "she said" aka "Sylvia." We hope you enjoy our banter as we review products!

Books:
If the books were provided from the publisher, we will mention it in the review.
Ad Hoc at Home
Bake Sale
Baking Cakes in Kigali
Blood, Bones & Butter
Clinton St. Baking Company Cookbook
Confections of a Closet Master Baker
Confetti Cakes for Kids
Flour
Home Cooking with Jean-Georges
If You Give a Cat a Cupcake
Life from Scratch
Martha Stewart's Wedding Cakes
Miette
Momofuku Milk Bar
My Life in France
On a Stick!
Scars of a Chef
Sky High: Irresistible Triple-Layer Cakes
Sucré
The Art of Living According to Joe Beef
The Cake Mix Doctor Returns
The Cookbook Collector
The Icing on the Cupcake
The Last Chinese Chef
The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake
The Spice Necklace
The Sweet Life in Paris
The Whimsical Bakehouse
Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World

Our Favourite Cookbooks of the Year:
2011
2010

Products:
If the products were provided from the company, we will mention it in the review.
BeaterBlade+
Frieling Mini Tart Pan
Microplane Premium Classic Zester
REESE Minis

Bakeries/Sweet Eats:
Please remember, these are based on our own experiences and are in no means an overall critique of the bakeries. All cupcakes/cakes/treats are paid for by us!
Babycake (Toronto, ON)
Babycakes NYC (New York, NY)
Baked (New York, NY)
Baked by Melissa (New York, NY)
Billy's Bakery (New York, NY)
Big Gay Ice Cream (New York, NY)
Bobbette & Belle (Toronto, ON)
Bouchon Bakery (New York, NY)
Burgers and Cupcakes (New York, NY)
Butter Lane Cupcakes (New York, NY)
Buttercup Bake Shop (New York, NY)
Cafe du Monde (New Orleans, LA)
Crumbs Bake Shop (New York, NY)
Cupcake Cafe (New York, NY)
Cupcake Jones (Portland, OR)
Cupcake Lane (Vaughan, ON)
Cupcake Stop (New York, NY)
Desmond & Beatrice (Toronto, ON)
Dessert Club, ChikaLicious (New York, NY)
Dlish Cupcakes (Toronto, ON)
Doughnut Plant (New York, NY)
For the Love of Cake (Toronto, ON)
It's the Icing on the Cake (Toronto, ON)
Jean Philippe Patisserie - Aria (Las Vegas, NV)
Jean Philippe Patisserie - Bellagio (Las Vegas, NV)
Junior's (New York, NY)
Kyotofu (New York, NY)
La Bamboche (Toronto, ON)
La Maison du Chocolat (New York, NY)
Lady M Confections (New York, NY)
Ladurée (New York, NY)
Life is Sweet (Toronto, ON)
Little Cupcake Lover (New York, NY)
LPK's Culinary Groove (Toronto, ON)
Macaron Cafe (New York, NY)
Magnolia Bakery (New York, NY)
Molly's Cupcakes (New York, NY)
Monsieur Félix and Mr. Norton (Markham, ON)
MoRoCo Chocolat (Toronto, ON)
Nadege Patisserie Revisit (Toronto, ON)
Old Firehall Confectionery (Markham, ON)
OMG Baked Goodness Ltd. (Toronto, ON)
Payard (Las Vegas, NV)
Prairie Girl Bakery (Toronto, ON)
Ruelo Patisserie (Richmond Hill, ON)
Short & Sweet Cupcakes (Toronto, ON)
Spin Dessert Cafe (Toronto, ON)
Spot Dessert Bar (New York, NY)
Sprinkles Cupcakes (New York, NY)
Sucre (New Orleans, LA)
sugar Sweet sunshine (New York, NY)
Sugar Tiers (Markham, ON)
Sweet Bliss Baking Company (Toronto, ON)
Sweet Revenge (New York, NY)
The Cupcakery (Las Vegas, NV)
The Cupcakery (Toronto, ON)
The Designer Cookie (Toronto, ON)
The Wedding Cake Shoppe (Toronto, ON)
Tokyo Bakery (Scarborough, ON)
Tu-Lu's Gluten-Free Bakery (New York, NY)

Restaurants and Shops:
Please remember, these are based on our own experiences and are in no means an overall critique of the restaurant. All foods are paid for by us.
Brooklyn Diner (New York, NY)
Bouchon (Las Vegas, NV)
Clinton Street Baking Co. & Restaurant (New York, NY)
Cochon Butcher (New Orleans, LA)
Departure (Portland, OR)
Dylan's Candy Bar (New York, NY)
Emeril's New Orleans (New Orleans, LA)
Grimaldi's Pizzeria (New York, NY)
Gumbo Shop (New Orleans, LA)
Ici Bistro (Toronto, ON)
Ippudo (New York, NY)
KyoChon (New York, NY)
Kyotofu (New York, NY)
Lüke (New Orleans, LA)
Má Pêche (New York, NY)
Momofuku Noodle Bar (New York, NY)
Momofuku Noodle Bar (New York, NY)
Momofuku Ssäm Bar (New York, NY)
Popbar (New York, NY)
Prairie Ink (Toronto, ON)
Prune (Toronto, ON)
Shake Shack (New York, NY)
Stanley (New Orleans, LA)
Starfish Oyster Bed and Grill (Toronto, ON)
Table 17 (Toronto, ON)
The Chef's House (Toronto, ON)
Urban Farmer (Portland, OR)