Life is Short

Everyone who knows me well (or maybe even just met me 5 minutes ago) knows that I adore food, baking and have long aspired to work in the food industry in some way. I finally decided that I should just apply for a part-time job at the coolest bakery around, Cake Love (www.cakelove.com) to test the dream.

I went out to a Cake Love job fair a week ago prepared to be a dishwasher, cupcake froster if I was luckly. Met the fabulous Warren Brown (who doesn't just love his story?) and other members of his team. It was the first time living in Washington DC that I had a passionate discussion about pie crust (The best way is all butter. No shortening. Really, people. And don't buy those frozen things. That's just gross). I bet these folks would even understand my desire to be an organic farmer and not look at me like I have three heads when I say it. It's all about the best, freshest ingredients.

But I digress. Much to my surprise and delight, I was offered the job to be the general manager of the new Cake Love that will be opening soon out in Tysons. WOW! When someone offers you your dream, you can't say no. (You can, but then you'd be an idiot and I'm no idiot!)

This blog will chronicle my adventures living my dream. Stay tuned. I think it is going to be great fun and lots and lots of hard work. But is it really work if you love it?