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Welcome! If you found this site, we probably have one major thing in common. We are CRAZY about desserts. Do you lie awake in bed, wondering if you should have added another teaspoon of ginger powder to your cookie recipe? What would happen if you used coffee instead of milk in your muffins? Can you turn your favorite candy bar into a cheesecake? Yes, I know you. I know you well. Like me, you have a serious mental illness…you might even need to be institutionalized…in a bakery.

On a personal note, I am still struggling with an unending question: what do I want to be when I grow up? From the time I was a small child, I’ve flipped between science and cooking. I did my graduate work at MIT. I managed a cookie store. I did research at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute. I was one of the managers at a gourmet take-out/deli/bakery. I ran clinical trials for Merck. I owned a wholesale bakery, providing desserts for three wonderful restaurants. We won’t mention the job as a restaurant clown…no, we’ll never mention that….

Currently, I own a trendy barbershop, Knockouts of Audubon. I wrote a cookbook with 100 over-the-top muffin recipes. I still haven’t decided what to do with it, but it’s sitting there calling to me, driving me… crazy. I just started doing restaurant reviews. If my mad ravings appeal to you, or if you like my recipes, please drop in from time to time to see what new insanity I’ve created.