Cherry Blog!

Sure, it's a gross title to signify the beginning of the blogging
portion of my career but hey...

Snack Girlz Bakery. Just one third of my package of dreams. It's been a long time coming. I've always wanted to do this, but really never knew where to start. I recently spent two years at the Art Institute of New York City (formerly the New York Restaurant School) earning my AOS in Culinary Arts & Restaurant Management. The whole experience gave me direction and helped me define my goals. Now I know what I want, where to start, and how to get there.

I've been building a pretty steady client base with event cakes, cheesecakes, and other treats. Everyone has been great; I'm finding a whole new level of customer satisfaction! Then again, many would be pleasant knowing they're about to have a sinfully delicious treat for their very own! (smile) So far, I've got the official website up and running; I can also be found on Facebook, if only to chat with me and look at pictures of the things one can order. I'll go ahead and add here and now that the Facebook page is constantly being updated, mainly because I'm constantly baking and taking pictures!

My event cakes have opened up an entirely new world to me: Vegan Baked Goods! I'm as much of a carnivore as anyone else, and I'll be the first to admit that I was the tiniest bit hesitant when I took on my first Vegan cake order. But after trying a couple of recipes, I thought to myself...WOW! You'd never think a cake without eggs or dairy would work. I know I didn't. But they're pretty delightful! So thank you to Jessica, Jessyca, and Mari for making a believe out of me - yes, Virginia, vegan cakes DO taste great! Although, nothing beats a buttery yellow cake with a traditional Italian, Swiss, or French buttercream.

Now that I've written an entire chapter, I'll sign off. And so went Samantha's first Snack Girlz blog...not too shabby! I'm going to be doing more baking in the very near future, so I'll be sure to post my adventures!

Keep Snackin',
Sami