Aw, man!

Hello, all!

Well, I got some sad news today. In checking on the cupcakes I said I'd bring for the Hospitality Suite at the Desert Dreams Writers' Conference this April (again, click here for more information about what's sure to be an awesome conference - okay, plug done), I learned that everything brought must be store-bought. I had feared this may be the case, which is why I checked now rather than going through weeks of taste-testing only to be disappointed later and/or to bring a bunch of homemade cupcakes to the conference only to learn that they couldn't be used and would likely have to be thrown in the trash. (Seriously, that would've broken my heart.)

However! I decided I'm still going to go through what I've dubbed the "prep work" (a.k.a. the weeks of taste-testing) because, well, I'm excited by the prospect. And because my husband's co-workers have been asking if I'm going to be sending them more treats soon and becoming dejected when they hear "she's taking a break." Plus, I'd finally figured out all eight flavors for the different subgenres. Don't want to waste all that valuable thinkin' time!

Here's where I stand: I will make one subgenre cupcake per week for the next eight weeks. (The weeks leading up to the conference, which is April 27th-29th for those of you who didn't click on the link either time.) Now, I have a few different recipes to try for some cupcake ideas - basically just variations on the same thing - so the plan is to do them all within the week dedicated to that subgenre. Most likely all at once, and I'll just halve or quarter each recipe.

So, yeah, that's the plan. Recipes for Week One (i.e., this week, even though I've already lost a couple days) will be posted by Saturday night. Be on the lookout!