"aceofcakes" news and stories

Shake Shack Shackburger. Photo: Robyn Lee, Flickr.

A few of the best stories spied elsewhere on the Web this week:

Set your DVR for the fall Food Network lineup.

A British hospital patient posts pics of his daily meals and asks readers to identify each dish.

A Hamburger Today creates a comprehensive style guide -- required reading for all burger enthusiasts.

Ace of Cakes gets the Easy-Bake-Oven treatment from Girl Gourmet.

U.S. restaurants make Guardian's Top 50 Places to Eat in the World.

Can't get enough ramen? Check out this hand-pulled noodle-making video.

Julia Child goes underappreciated in Paris.

• The Jewish holiday Rosh Hashanah is coming up and one of the food traditions that goes with it is the consumption of honey, to represent the sweetness of life.
• This week, the Recipe Finder features a Graham Cracker Brownie recipe. Yum!
• Rob Kasper searches for the perfect Maryland Fried Chicken with Cream Gravy and comes up with a winner.
• Cherry tomatoes are an easy crop to grow on a patio and make a terrific pickled addition to a martini (in place of the olive).
• Geof Manthorne, the enigmatic right-hand man on Ace of Cakes, has become something of a heartthrob since the show's inception.

Though I don't watch a lot of television, I'm a big fan of the show Ace of Cakes. If you've never seen it, it's like reality TV mixed with extreme baking. Owner and pastry chef Duff Goldman runs Charm City Cakes in Baltimore along with his team of friends/co-workers, and as I found out over at WellFed.net, you now have a chance to win a one-week internship on location courtesy of Jane Magazine and the Food Network. The winner will also write a recap of their adventures with Duff and his crew, to be published in a future edition of Jane.

If you are interested in entering, you can do so on their website until February 26th. Previous baking skills are not required, the winner will be chosen by random draw on March 1st. The winner will receive round-trip airfare, spending money, accommodation and car rental, valued at approximately $4650. Some restrictions do apply though, so I'd recommend checking out their official sweepstakes rules if you are interested in participating.

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