Hello, Darlings!

Oh, wasn’t Christmas wonderful? Show of hands – who drank a smidge too much champagne? Hmmm, that might be me.  What was needed the day after was some recuperation. And that is just what I got.

An entire day of sitting on the couch in jammies, cuddled up with the adorable quilt from Crystal, remote control in one hand, petting dogs with the other. Perfect. No champagne to speak of.  Eric fixed us a positively delicious salad midday and there were turkey sammies later that evening. Tons of water to drink and The Hangover on pay per view (hilarious and definitely appropos.)

The one treat we indulged in was another helping of that Chocolate Brioche Bread Pudding from the night before. And we remembered to photograph it for you! Here you go:

Chocolate, Creamy, Crunchy Goodness!

Doesn’t that look yummy? It was! Although I had enough of everything the day before and could only manage a couple of bites. There are still two servings left…..

After all that rest we are ready to do it all over again. The party never stops around here (save for yesterday – even my phone didn’t ring!) So tonight it is a party with Clint in Castleberry with his fab friends Calvin and Steve at their awesome loft, tomorrow we are seeing Lady Gaga at The Fabulous Fox Theatre, Tuesday a Mead tasting at Leila and Shane’s…and that’s as far as I got. Except for the two parties on New Year’s Eve and our pajama party on New Year’s Day.

Enjoy your week!

xoxo, Patti

One of Tartelette's Gorgeous Macarons!

Good Morning, Darlings!

As this is the time of year when sugar plums are dancing in your head, I would like to let you in on a super cool event happening on Saturday, January 16. It is being organized by super fab Shameeka of The Broke Socialite, who has just been invited (along with my other buddies, Laura at The Weary Publicist and my darling Tami at Running With Tweezers) to attend the Martha Stewart Show in NYC on Bloggers!! I am so excited for them and cannot wait to hear every detail when they return. Here are the details on this super fabulous, super exclusive event:

The Broke Socialite has embarked upon the creation of a unique series of experiences in Atlanta. The first will be held on January 16, 2010 and is entitled “Sugar Coma”. In essence, it is a tour of local bakeries, cupcakeries and restaurants that serve sweets, which allows those with a hankering for all things sweet to be chauffeured on a tour of some of the city’s finest establishments. On the flip side, it’s a great opportunity for a business or chef to market their offerings and share “test kitchen”/new recipes with feedback that will be channeled through the waves of social media. I am looking forward to Sugar Coma being a successful event and trust that it will set a precedent for those that will follow in the series.

Helen McSweeney, a French pastry chef out of Charleston, has come on board as our “Sugar Mama” (read: keynote) and she will discuss her experiences as a blogger, foodie, pastry chef and will facilitate Q&A between stops on the trip. This is a tremendous coup! Through her blog, Tartelette, Helen teases us with the yummy desserts that she chefs up and photographs. She has also been nominated among the 50 Best Food Bloggers In The World. I know…awesome, right?!

Tickets are $40, Cadillac is the transportation sponsor (!!), and you get to eat sweets all day – it’s required!You can get all the details at the Broke Socialite’s site.

Will I be there? You bet your sweet cupcake, I will! Come out and lets get chauffered around sampling sweets.

You deserve it!

xoxo, Patti