30 Days Meme- Day 14
Mar. 7th, 2010 04:01 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
bazolomewI know I've been pretty lax about continuing this meme. Almost as lax as I've been about renewing my paid account. Both are about to change, which is good because 15 userpics is just NOT cutting it.
Anyway:
Day 14 → A non-fictional book
Ace of Cakes: Inside the world of Charm City Cakes
Yes, this is the non-fiction book I have chosen to present to the class. If you are a fan of the show, this book is literally a necessity. Not only does it give backgrounds on Duff and all the decorators and staff of the Bakery, but a large portion is devoted to the story of the creation of the television program as well. It was so interesting to learn about how the show was pitched to Food Network and the changes in Bakery life since it's become basically a film studio as well.
It's just an all around well-put together book, with a GIGANTIC fold-out spread of pictures of every cake they've made. I spent a good 5 minutes looking at just that.
They also extol on the city of Baltimore for a long time too, which I personally don't agree with, but meh. I'm sure I could tell you a number of reasons why Cleveland isn't the hellmouth-pit that it's always proclaimed to be too, but really it only comes down to the fact that I live here and am used to it. Sort of the classic, I-can-say-whatever-I-want-about-my-dumbass-brother-but-I'll-fuck-you-up-if-you-do. I live with my dumbass brother, I'm used to him, I know he's not the best, but if anyone else criticizes him, he's a God.
That and really, Baltimore couldn't hurt to get a little positive publicity now-a-days, just as Michael Symon is doing for Cleveland.
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Anyway:
Day 14 → A non-fictional book
Ace of Cakes: Inside the world of Charm City Cakes
Yes, this is the non-fiction book I have chosen to present to the class. If you are a fan of the show, this book is literally a necessity. Not only does it give backgrounds on Duff and all the decorators and staff of the Bakery, but a large portion is devoted to the story of the creation of the television program as well. It was so interesting to learn about how the show was pitched to Food Network and the changes in Bakery life since it's become basically a film studio as well.
It's just an all around well-put together book, with a GIGANTIC fold-out spread of pictures of every cake they've made. I spent a good 5 minutes looking at just that.
They also extol on the city of Baltimore for a long time too, which I personally don't agree with, but meh. I'm sure I could tell you a number of reasons why Cleveland isn't the hellmouth-pit that it's always proclaimed to be too, but really it only comes down to the fact that I live here and am used to it. Sort of the classic, I-can-say-whatever-I-want-about-my-dumbass-brother-but-I'll-fuck-you-up-if-you-do. I live with my dumbass brother, I'm used to him, I know he's not the best, but if anyone else criticizes him, he's a God.
That and really, Baltimore couldn't hurt to get a little positive publicity now-a-days, just as Michael Symon is doing for Cleveland.
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