These are My Confessions….

I confess despite watching countless movies I have not seen many movies deemed classics in African American cinema. There are times when talking to L about movies, he will look at me in disbelief when I tell him I haven't seen 'XYZ' movie. To remedy that I decided to watch 20 movies referenced in Toms, Coons, Mulattoes, Mammies& Bucks: An Interpretive History of Blacks in American Films. With the help of Netflix and Direct TV I am well on my way to completing this goal.

Sweet Sweet back's Badass Song
To Sir with Love
Cry Freedom
Sparkle
Lady Sings the Blues
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
A Hero Ain't Nothin' but a Sandwich
Under the Cherry Moon
The Great White Hope
Claudine

I must say I am upset with myself for missing out on such great films for so long. Some I didn't care for but most I have really enjoyed. I'm half way to my goal of 20 films and will update once I have completed.

Martha Stewart Cupcake Update

I recently tried two more recipes from the Martha Stewart Cupcake Book. First up was the devil food cupcake with chocolate ganache. Let me preface this by saying I L-O-V-E chocolate and thought this would be a good match for me. The cupcakes were just ok to me buy L liked them. The chocolate ganache was a huge disappointment. I guess I should have read the directions more carefully before beginning. There are several time consuming steps involved and I was way to impatient. Also, the chocolate I used was too bitter (I'm a milk chocolate gal myself). I will try this recipe again and tweak it with the things I've learned. I'll be sure to update with a new review.

The second cupcake recipe was a hit. I decided to try the marble cupcake recipe. Since L is not a fan of marble cake I shared them with my co-workers who were excited to receive a sweet treat. I am really pleased at how these turned out and will be making them again.