No. 11 || Give them stuffing to talk about . . .
Whether we're talking about being stuffed to the brim, stuffing things in other things, or how to tell someone to get stuffed, it's all obviously related to this issue's theme, Thanksgiving - duh!
Dear Readers & Cake Eaters,
Apologies for falling off the map a bit! My hands have been tied between my trip to NY and getting everything ready to roll out a brand new project this Friday - stay tuned, you will be hearing from me again! (I’M VERY EXCITED!)
BUT never fear, I’m back just in time for a Thanksgiving themed issue!
For those of you that are new here, the format of The Cakewalk is organized like a Menu - we have Appetizers (News), À La Carte (Shopping), Main Course (Deeper dives or “food for thought”), Desserts (Recs, Culture, Events, etc.), & Digestifs (The Funnies!). Now that I have the paywall turned on - you can expect the Appetizers and À La Carte sections to remain available to everyone! These two sections alone are already very long but if you’re wondering what more you could possibly get by paying to subscribe, I’m keeping my previous issues free so that you can get an idea! :) The Happy Hour Specials will most likely be the freebie issues, and in even more exciting news, I’ll be introducing a new interview series next week called The Caketalk where I interview and eat cake with fascinating people who deserve your attention. Did you expect anything else? Lolz.
Anyways, lots and lots of goodies coming your way my friends - I sure hope you’re hungry! Now let’s dig in!
xo
THE CAKEWALK - WEEKLY SPECIALS MENU
Wednesday, November 20th, 2024
Appetizers
Baskin Robbins’ highly anticipated Turkey (Ice Cream) Cake is back once again! For those unfamiliar, this ice cream cake is “decorated with iconic sugar cone legs and covered in caramel praline glaze, Baskin-Robbins’ exclusive take on a roasted turkey is made to look like it is cooked to perfection but is packed with the ice cream flavor of your choice.” Available for a limited time only. I want it so bad but alas, no such thing exists in Paris unless I decided to make it myself. One of these days . . .
Milk Bar’s famed Thanksgiving Croissant has also made a comeback and is available in their NYC, DC, and LA bakeries. Honestly? They sound brilliant.
KFC teamed up with Homesick Candles to bring us two new candle scents, Bucket of Chicken and Buttery Biscuit just in time for the Holidays because 1) Why the f*ck not, we’re living in a simulation anyways and 2) Nothing says ‘Tis the Season like KFC scented candles lolz. Both candles are sold out on KFC’s website but are seemingly still available on Homesick’s website so you can try your luck HERE but hurry before some other fool (probably me) gets to them before you.
And if you’re REALLY curious, the Bucket of Chicken supposedly smells like: ‘Top Notes: Chicken, Browned Flour; Mid Notes: Peppercorn, Celery; Base Notes: Oregano, Sage, Garlic” while the Buttery Biscuit supposedly smells like: “Top Notes: Golden Honey, Baked Flour; Mid Notes: Caramel, Margarine, Salt; Base Notes: Buttermilk, Toasted Vanilla”. Enjoy?
image courtesy of Kate Spade New York x M&M’s
Kate Spade x M&M’s Holiday Collection - “Kate Spade New York and M&M’s came together for a limited-edition collaboration just in time for the upcoming holiday season. The clothing and lifestyle brand and the chocolate candy treat introduce a selection of jewelry pieces and accessories to add pops of color and playfulness to any ensemble.” In case you forgot, Kate Spade teamed up with Heinz over the summer for an iconic ketchup collection and it seems like they’re keeping up this food collab winning streak which I am all for (just maybe not so much my bank account). You can shop this M&M’s collab both on the M&M’s store website or the Kate Spade site - product availability varies on each one.
Rachel Antonoff x Pepperidge Farm have teamed up to bring us an exclusive holiday cookie jar collection featuring 4 different colors - each one representing a different iconic Pepperidge Farm Cookie. Gold for the Chessman, Winter Blue for the Linzer Cookie, Classic Red for Milano Peppermint Slices (my fav), and Evergreen for Thin & Crispy Peppermint Cocoa Cookies. Each jar retails for $50 and honestly, that’s a pretty solid gift for any fashion x foodie friend if you ask me.
“Pizza Hut Is Selling a 'Tomato Wine' — and It's Meant to Taste Just Like Pizza” reports Food & Wine. “According to Pizza Hut, it's made from "ripe, juicy tomatoes and infused with natural basil," made in partnership with Irvine's Just Beyond Paradise Winery, a family-owned vineyard in Kansas. The wine, the chain added, "offers an aromatic blend of fresh herbs and spices with rich, sun-ripened tomato notes and a subtle hint of toasted oak — reminiscent of a perfectly baked pizza crust." You can get the wine for $25 however there’s a 2 bottle minimum purchase, otherwise there’s also a gift set going for $60 and they’re only available to purchase with Irvine Winery. I’m sure this’ll go quick.
Grillo’s Pickles x Boka Toothpaste - there are just some things you can’t make up. “Boka has teamed up with Grillo’s Pickles to create a one-of-a-kind flavor sensation. Why you’ll love it:
A briny, sweet, and tangy flavor that’s surprisingly refreshing
Fluoride-free, dentist-approved formula with nano-hydroxyapatite to remineralize teeth and support enamel health
Perfect for pickle lovers, dental health enthusiasts, and anyone craving the wild and unexpected”
Well gang, what are y’all waiting for?! Go get those pearly whites all brined up and let me know what you think lolz. A tube goes for $13 or get a 2-pack and save 8% lolz. Buy it HERE.
ICYMI, Sweetgreen released merch and had everyone’s favorite elderly style couple, Aki and Koichi star in the campaign. One of the highlighted pieces is their “Kale Camo Hoodie” but in case you REALLY missed it, the real news that’s buzzing at the moment is how Sweetgreen supposedly stole the “Kale Camo” concept from Michael Cherman aka streetstyle brand, Market Studios formerly known as Chinatown Market. Cherman actually pitched the exact idea to Sweetgreen about a year ago but never heard back and figured it was just the brand passing on the idea, only to be hit with news about this campaign so he took to the streets of Instagram to call them out and posted screenshots of their previous emails. Thoughts? Comments? Prayers?
Founder of APC, Jean Touitou is venturing into natural wine - “Natural wine had made its way onto the Touitou table through a side route. A drinker of fine wine, he viewed the natural wine world as snobby. But when his wife, Judith, the creative director of A.P.C., became violently allergic to wine, his son Pierre, a chef who now owns the Paris restaurant 19 Saint-Roch, suggested they visit their Pantelleria neighbor, Gabrio Bini, a respected maker of natural wine. The switch worked.” Read the full NYT article by Christine Muhlke HERE.
photo courtesy of Le Café Louis Vuitton Last week, Louis Vuitton opened Le Café Louis Vuitton in NYC - the very “first of its kind” in the US. Helmed by an all-star cast - Christophe Bellanca as executive chef and Mary George as the Executive Pastry Chef. Not sure what else to tell you since I haven’t been but if it’s anything like the one in Paris, be prepared to pay a pretty penny for a lot of LV monogrammed foods and a inevitably, probably a couple of annoyingly tasty treats. Read more about it in this very detailed article from Resy! Inside of LV’s 57th St. flagship you’ll also find Le Chocolat Maxime Frederic where you can get your hands on various LV shaped chocolates and other treats like their jar of choco hazelnut spread that was only being sold in Paris for a while and people were flipping for about $500 on eBay lolllz. Honestly, the LV Chocolate shop opening in NY is a very cool thing for the US, the goodies make the best presents. I’m just mad that it can no longer be my go-to gift when visiting friends in NY because well, they have one too now lolz.
À La Carte
So as mentioned above, the À La Carte section has now been moved up as everything below here will be paywalled! For this issue, I ended up only looking at Holiday Sweaters (Thanksgiving/Fall themed of course!) because there are so so many good ones out in the world and they need homes! Which has got me thinking, maybe this section will only be holiday sweater themed when it’s the holidays because there are SO many ones to choose from. But then again, we’ll see how I feel, lolz. Enjoy!
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