SOUTHERN SWEET
If your appetite for cupcakes has only grown since Lafayette's cake designers began offering the extra-small cakes, then you'll want to check out the muffin-sized cupcakes from Tutti Frutti. TLC Ultimate Cake-Off winning sisters Martha and Becky Guidry of St. Martinville are behind these hefty cakes, which come in three flavors including their winning wedding cake recipe, the Sweet Southern Lady.
SOUTHERN SWEET
If your appetite for cupcakes has only grown since Lafayette's cake designers began offering the extra-small cakes, then you'll want to check out the muffin-sized cupcakes from Tutti Frutti. TLC Ultimate Cake-Off winning sisters Martha and Becky Guidry of St. Martinville are behind these hefty cakes, which come in three flavors including their winning wedding cake recipe, the Sweet Southern Lady. The Lady is white almond wedding cake, double stuffed with pineapple and coconut and topped with buttercream and a sugar rose bud. If you're not sure whether you have the fortitude to get through these not-so-standard cakes, try one of the other four flavors the new fro-yo shop carries in regular size. Muffin size- $5.99, Standard-$2.99. Call Tutti Frutti at 989-2299 for more info. - Hope Rurik
NOODLING AROUND
Looking for something wholesome to do with the little ones this weekend? Look no further than the Macaroni Kid. This thoroughly, utterly and unabashedly family-oriented website lists events in the Lafayette area for children and families. You can also register to receive a weekly e-newsletter from the site. Started recently by editor/publisher Kimberly Lipari, Mac Kid Lafayette is part of a nationwide network of Publisher Mom sites devoted to events and activities for children; they're operated by a local publishers who are plugged in to what's going on in their immediate area. "There is no other network like it here and I love that it's a free resource for local parents," says Lipari. "I've received feedback from many mom's stating that they really love having a one stop shop for what's going on around town for their children. They say it makes it so much easier to find things to do with them and spend time together as a family." Did you know that today, Nov. 24, there's a free showing of the animated movie How to Train Your Dragon at the South Regional Library? Or that the Lafayette Christmas Tree lighting ceremony is today at Parc Sans Souci? Mac Kid Lafayette did. The newsletter is free. The content is hyper-local. Access it at www.LafayetteLaMacaroniKid.com. - Walter Pierce
SOUP AND SANDWICH
When the wind starts blowing from the north, most folks start thinking about gumbo. But much as we love the rich brown stuff, sometimes it's nice to sip some other sort of soup, which tends to be hard to find. Fortunately, Poupart's lunch chef, J. Kyel Robinson, likes his soup, and has a daily offering Monday through Saturday to suit everyone's fancy. Thursday, he has deconstructed the BLT. Think Applewood bacon, spinach and sundried tomatoes in a spicy cream soup. Pair it with one of the made-to-order sandwiches, say the mozzarella, tomato and pesto panini, and you've got yourself a deeply satisfying bistro lunch, enjoyed in the warm bread and cookie scent of the bakery. $7 for a cup of soup and half a sandwich. Call Poupart's at 232-7921 for more info. - Mary Tutwiler