Sistahs
My sister is a pastry chef. She makes cupcakes from scratch and decorates them with homemade icing to look like this:
Those are meringue sticks on top. Oh, and jimmies. Also, she added a light dusting of cocoa.
I am not a pastry chef. I make one cupcake (a huge one) from a box of mix and decorate it with Pillsbury frosting in a can to make it look like this:
Those are m&ms on top. Not the mini-sized ones. Those are full-sized m&ms. That is a dinner plate holding the cupcake.
My sister has a degree from the California Culinary Academy.
I have a book called Cooking for Dummies that my mom bought me.
My sister has taught cooking classes, and once assisted Martin Yan when he taught a class.
I like to watch the Food Network.
In her job, my sister got to meet Bono and Bill Clinton.
In my job, I got to meet the guy who delivers our office supplies.
My sister will soon start a new job, working under a former Top Chef contestant.
I like to watch Top Chef.
My sister is a professional. She bakes sober. And as such, her cupcakes rock.
Despite the warning “Don’t drink and bake”*, I plan to do just that tomorrow with Stacy and McGee and some other fabulous ladies who do not heed our governor’s advice. Perhaps some alcohol will reveal my hidden talents?
*In what movie was that line spoken?