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Look A Little Closer: Mary Alice’s Clipboard
Published on: March 15, 2009 – 10:39 pm by Jillian Madison 
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I just saw the Macy’s 150 th annniversary cake show. How the hell can you call a structure like that a fucking cake ?
It was a plywood model covered in fondant and other shit. They did go to great lengths to show Geoff the “executive sous carpenter” make sheet cakes for the “event” but meanwhile real NYC based bakers were left twiddling their thumbs wondering why Macys didn’t hire a real bakery.
That sucks. And I hate that Mary Alice. She is a little Duffman puppet.
i could totally see them doing this, giggling all the way
I actually like her new hair….wow, I’m surprised.
author must begin a second blog, it’s great!
Yknow what would be the ultimate hell? Having the Neely’s visit Charm City Cakes. Pat and his tiny beady black eyes making sexy comments to that loud little ghetto “spice fairy” while Mary Alice and Duff giggle in a corner with their snide unfunny remarks and practical jokes on the people who are keeping him in business.
It seems to me that some of the people who watch this show, don’t understand that cakes like the Macy’s cake are “showpieces” and therefore inedible.
There is always edible cake delivered with the showpiece.
For a structure as large as this one, and some of their larger pieces, fondant
is easier to work with, as it can be stretched, draped, etc.
I enjoy the show. Yes, some of the team can come across as dorky,
but I think that adds to the appeal of the show. I’d rather watch this than
Semi-ho made, Ask Aida, $10 dinners, or Rachel Ray and her annoying shrieking of EVOO and
sammies. What adult calls a sandwich a sammie? Sandra, Aida, Rachel, and the rest of those untalented hacks need to be gone before someone drops a house on them.