Mary Alice

'Girls' recap, episode 8, 'It's Back'

2013-03-04 03:37:00

The "it" in question is Hannah's OCD, which apparently was a serious problem when she was in high school. With the first real deadline for her e-book on the horizon, she's regressing into obsessive behaviors, namely counting to eight. A lot. She counts...

'Top Chef Seattle' recap, 'Glacial Gourmand'

2013-02-14 06:35:00

Brooke, Josh, and Sheldon remain, splayed out on the sofas and clearly exhausted. Brooke finds a note from Padma telling them to meet her at the Eagle Crest. Is that an Alaskan Leather Bar? I'm excited. They drive up a long mountain and are stopped by...

Oscar coming to Baltimore Friday

2013-02-07 12:17:00

Ever wanted to make like you won an Oscar without having to do anything like actually act in a movie? Area awards-show fans will get their chance Friday when one of the real statuettes makes a stop at Baltimore's Inner Harbor -- part of an 11-city...

'Top Chef Masters' episode 8 recap, Foodie flash mob

2012-09-13 04:20:00

Kerry, Chris, Lorena and Patricia remain. The Quickfire takes advantage of our even number of chefs left -- the kitchen is divided in half by a long line of red gaffer tape. The chefs are paired off and tasked with creating a dish each, but one must...

'Top Chef Masters' recap, Episode 7, Culinary knock-out

2012-09-06 04:43:00

It's getting down to the wire, my friends. Five chefs remain: Lorena, Chris, Patricia, Takashi, and Kerry. This week the Quickfire challenge is all about prep (my favorite kind!). Each chef must separate 18 eggs, grate two pounds of parmesan, and butcher...

'Top Chef Masters' recap, episode 6, Thai One On

2012-08-30 04:38:00

Curtis introduces the Quickfire with the absolute worst two words any high schooler has ever used to start an essay: "Throughout history," (insert my inner English major gouging out her eyes here). The challenge? Make a sexy dish using ingredients...

'Top Chef Masters' recap: Season 4 premiere

2012-07-26 04:14:00

Editor's note: We are thrilled to welcome Mary Alice of Charm City Cakes as our recapper for the new season of "Top Chef Masters." We think it's a sin that she doesn't have her own Wikipedia page. But she does have a fan page. Take it away, Mary. "Top...

From cupcakes to cocktails, everyone is crushing on red velvet

2012-02-07 00:00:00

Jackie of Baltimore wants the recipe for a red velvet cake: "Two years ago at Christmas, I had the chance to taste this cake but I can't find a recipe anywhere." — Baltimore Sun recipe finder, 1990 Hang in there, Jackie. If you managed to wait...

100 things we love about Baltimore -- Printable list

2011-07-20 04:00:00

A moody tavern. An extraordinary cocktail. The easy lapping of bay water against the banks of the Inner Harbor. Duckpin lanes. Old Bay. Art in an otherwise empty storefront. For all of these things, and for so many more, people love Baltimore. People feel...

Duff Goldman is California dreaming

2011-01-25 09:48:00

Duff Goldman has just baked a cake of Baltimore's Washington Monument in Mount Vernon. And it looks just like the city's most famous landmark — right up to the statue of the nation's first president that stands atop its tower and down to the fine...

Table Talk: Charm City Cakes introduces cake design within reach

2011-04-05 09:27:00

Fans of "Ace of Cakes" have always wanted two things. They wanted their own cake from Charm City Cakes, and they wanted to stop by the Remington bakery and have a look around. But even the basic wedding cake costs $750 (never mind the sculpted specialty...

Don't-miss TV shows (in case you missed them)

2013-05-28 08:50:05

When the days turn so hot you're afraid to leave the air conditioning, use your indoor time wisely by catching up on TV shows that have already gotten a thumbs-up from viewers and critics. These dozen titles are new enough that it's not too late to...

Premieres: Sunday, June 23 on Lifetime Why we're watching: Lifetime is hoping that "Desperate Housewives" creator Marc Cherry can bring a little of the magic he brought ABC to their network with this new soapy mystery about the lives of five maids working for the rich and famous in Beverly Hills.

2013-05-14 00:00:00

Number of episodes: 180 Season 1 of ABC's long-running dramedy was so infused with the mystery surrounding Mary Alice that one episode at a time was hardly enough. As the series aged, the need to binge lessened, but that first season was good enough to gobble up in one sitting.

2013-04-18 22:24:00