
Need I say more? Nuh-uh.
Levain Bakery, New York, N.Y. Read more…
Tate’s Bake Shop, Southampton, N.Y. Read more…
Marnee’s Cookies, Bath, Maine Read more…
Pearl Bakery, Portland, Ore. Read more…
Sweet Adeline Bake Shop, Berkeley, Calif. Read more…
Tom’s Mom’s Cookies, Harbor Springs, Mich. Read more…
Rene’s Bakery, Indianapolis, Ind. Read more…
Tartine Bakery, San Francisco, Calif. Read more…
Firehook Bakery, Washington, D.C. Read more…
Macrina Bakery, Seattle, Wash. Read more…
Rosie’s Bakery, Boston, Mass. Read more…
Ice cream is awesome. Milk shakes equally so. However, I don’t know anyone who would drink a 2310 calorie milkshake knowingly. But Baskin-Robbins has decided there’s a market for that type of thing and has created the Heath shake (cleverly nicknamed the “Death” shake…) I thought it was a joke; I really did. But to prove it to myself, and to you, here’s the “nutritional info” page of Baskin-Robbins’ website. Lo and behold the astronomical calorie count of the shake, which constitutes the majority of a healthy adult male’s entire daily caloric intake. This ain’t no Slim Fast shake.
Is it food, it it art, is it a condiment? Who’s to say. Artist Jim Victor uses butter as his sculpting medium (as well as cheese, chocolate, fruits and veggies), and sculpts as he would clay. By keeping his work studio at a crisp 55 degrees Fahrenheit, Victor says the butter behaves as clay would. Read more…

Now you can show your support and satisfy your sweet tooth at the same time! A bakery in Phoenix has created Obama cookies (and cakes) which show the presidential hopeful’s logo. Tammie Coe Cakes will also be creating McCain cookies and cakes later this week, so Republicans can join in the sweet fun too. Read more…