Interviews

{Go behind the scenes with Pastry Chefs, Bakers, Decorators, Confectioners, Bakery & Cafe Owners, & Candy Shops}

A few of Toni’s Favorite {Dessert} Things

by Jenny
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Do you ever wonder what chefs like to eat for dessert?  My assumption is that they’ve got to have great taste – so we asked the most Organized Cook in the world, Toni Spilsbury, what are your favorite desserts? She pinned them just for us…  Give us a sugar rush, Toni! “We are so honored [...]

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A Sweet Introduction to our New Writers

by Jenny
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We’ve been working behind the scenes, chatting up numerous inquiries to contribute to our site,  now that we’ve narrowed down our first list we’re pleased to introduce to you our new contributing writers.  This means that these ladies will be scouring their city, creating great new original recipes and helping us find great new sweets [...]

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Cheers to Chocolate at Max’s {Minneapolis}

by Tracy
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Max’s is the kind of store most women dream of walking into…they feature chocolate, jewelry, and home decor.  That’s a triple threat!  Being sugar obsessed as I am, I always bee-line it to the “chocolate wall” near the back of the boutique to see what new confections Ellen Hertz, owner, is currently featuring.  Ellen is [...]

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Valentine’s Day Gift Guide

by Jenny
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Nothing says Valentine’s Day like the lyrics of John Paul Young “Love is in the air“… After you take a moment to slow groove, and feather your hair, you should start thinking about what to send your sweet for Valentine’s Day.  We’ve compiled a magically delicious list of desserts to send directly to your sig [...]

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Watch Nadia Cakes on Cupcake Wars and Taste Them in Minneapolis…SOON!

by Tracy
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Abby Jimenez can’t help but grin as she tells me all about the BIG things happening in her life.  After dabbling in cake decorating in an effort to make adorable cakes for her own kids, Abby quickly realized she had a hidden talent.  Nadia Cakes opened it’s first location in Palmdale, California in 2009 and the family-owned business [...]

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Sweet 16: Top Sweets & Desserts of 2011 GIVEAWAY!

by Tracy
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Now, here is where we get to feel like Oprah for a minute…. [cue screaming fans] Ok, so we’re not exactly Oprah…but we are giving away our favorite desserts and sweets.  Yes, you can jump up and down screaming now – WE ARE! In honor of the 1 year anniversary of Sugar Loco, we revealed [...]

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The Sugar Loco Sweet 16 :: Top Sweets & Desserts from 2011

by Jenny
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Happy Birthday to us, Happy Birthday to us!  Happy Birthday dear, Sugar Locoooooo!  Happy Birthday to us!  Now someone get us a BIG slice of cake (extra buttercream, please) to celebrate. I swear we’ve been lost on a sugar rush through this whirlwind, because somehow an entire YEAR has passed us by before we could [...]

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Swimming in a SEA of Dessert at Sea Change {Minneapolis}

by Tracy
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A sustainable sea food restaurant may not be the first place that pops into your head when you think of great dessert, but Niki Francioli, the Pastry Chef at Sea Change is here to prove you wrong.  In addition to a great place to dine before a show at the Guthrie Theater, Sea Change is also [...]

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Sugar Loco 2011 Holiday Dessert Gift Guide – Where Holiday Shopping is Sweet

by Tracy
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We are ready to reveal Sugar Loco’s 2011 Holiday Dessert Gift Guide! Our Gift Guide has so many great ideas for anyone with a sweet tooth on your list including teachers, hostess presents, and co-workers.  The nice thing about our gift ideas? Not only are they sweet, but they can all be shipped to your recipient, [...]

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Duff Goldman is a Mama’s Boy When it Comes to Dessert {video}

by Tracy
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Does everything Duff Goldman touches turn to sugar?  We think so!  In fact, we are in a Sugar Triangle of sorts.  You see…I {Tracy} got a chance to try the new Duff cake inspired Blue Bunny Ice Cream a while back, which began my fascination with THE Ace of Cakes.  Then, Jenny did an interview with [...]

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