This time of year I feel like a naughty diabetic on holiday. Anything laced w/ sugar dances through my head. On custard, on cupcakes on donuts on blintzes! On a diet? That’s what January is for. Granted I don't want to scarf down a plate of snowflake sugar cookies in a solid sitting, I just want to look at them. Perusing the Dean & Deluca catalog last night was better than watching Dirt. Towers of delicately arranged candied fruits, exotic nuts and apricots rise like pyramids of pleasure. Turn the page and a kiddie's mirage of iced snowmen call out “eat me, you know I’m good.” Bells on bobtail ring when you come face to face w/ a three-layer, imported German chocolate dream cake or a buttery breakfast stolen. So Grinchly good.
Check out this cute bunch to the left. Too precious to eat, right? And you may not want to dunk them in your coffee w/ 16 going for $60. I’m no mathematician, but that’s close to $4 a pop. Save your mullah and indulge w/your eyes. Also on my holiday reading list, Harry David, Stonewall Kitchen and Chefs. Has anyone ordered Christmas cookies, cakes or breads via catalog w/ success?