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...party is really complete without a cake, and increasingly, bakers are being asked to come up with fanciful designs that give new meaning to the pun "just desserts." Joan Spitler, co-owner of Cake Divas in Los Angeles, says she was used to baking cakes for "people's second, third and even fourth weddings" but has recently been getting orders for confections to mark the end of marriages as well. The designs feature scenarios like a bride kicking her former groom down the tiers of the cake. At Sprinkles Custom Cakes in Winter Park, Fla., Larry Bach has been getting...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Bye Bye, Love | 1/31/2008 | See Source »

...still developing carpal tunnels--are especially vulnerable to repetitive stress injury. O.K., but here's something else: Lily gets frustrated easily, and the game rewards her for sticking with a problem till she solves it. "Maybe she could get the same kind of thing from trying to make a cake?" Thomas asked. "There are lots of other things to solve that have a much richer protocol." I get it: that's what the real world...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Girl Meets Game | 1/31/2008 | See Source »

...league’s leading receiver,. More rewarding has been watching two of the NFL’s most talented players—Brady and Moss—grow simply by virtue of working with the other. While the wins and the records have been the icing on the cake, Patriots fans have the feeling that, in a weird chick-flick kind of way, these two have just been waiting to find each other. Ever since New England established the potential for an undefeated season, each one of its games has taken on something a little something extra for everyone...

Author: By Emily W. Cunningham, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: CUNNING COMMENTARY:Brady's Bunch a Perfect Family | 1/31/2008 | See Source »

...convinced the Democratic party to let workers vote in the hotels, since Saturday at noon is the equivalent of first thing in the morning at your office. Bellagio workers were given a box lunch with a ham and salami sandwich, a bag of Kettle Chips, potato salad and carrot cake. When I headed into the hallway, I ran into Hillary Clinton, who was staying in the hotel, and asked her if she thought this was the nicest caucus ever. She laughed a laugh that told me that she either totally agreed or had no idea how to laugh like...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Caucusing on the Vegas Strip, Baby | 1/19/2008 | See Source »

...strung with the flags of Britain, India, Nepal and the United Nations. Tenzing dug a hollow in the snow and filled it with Buddhist offerings: a few sweets, a chocolate bar and some cookies. Hillary dug a second hole and buried a crucifix. The two nibbled on some mint cake and, aware that their oxygen supplies were limited, began their descent 15 min. after reaching their goal...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Quiet Conqueror | 1/18/2008 | See Source »

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