Sunday, March 21, 2010  A Sweet Day  Any day that starts with a
scrumptious cupcake as a prelude to lunch can't be all bad. Sure
enough, the rest of the day lived up to my high expectations.
The day I speak of was last Saturday. I went on a day trip to
Memphis with my husband and friends. Our goal for the day was to
eat our way through the city with some shopping interspersed to
reduce the likely onset of guilt and gluttony.  First stop was
the cupcake shop, Gigi's. (Photo above is the display case. I'm
fighting the urge to lick my screen right now.) I'm definitely
an ardent fan of the treats from Cupcakes on Kavanaugh in Little
Rock, and it will always be a little extra special to me because
it was where I first tasted a truly "gourmet" cupcake. It was a
eye-opening moment to take in the mountain of rich icing atop a
moist gem of cake goodness. I would list Gigi's as a solid
runner-up in the gourmet cupcake category if I were making such
lists. Just like Cupcakes on Kavanaugh, the cake part itself
lacks a l