Aaaah, Magnolia

Look at what I got myself for my birthday.

I'm so happy. Magnolia. Or as, Lilly, my sister-in-law says, "Mongolia." (She gets the two mixed up sometimes. Even though one is a country and the other a flower. It's endearing, dearest Lilly.) I have been in love with the Magnolia Bakery in New York since I picked up a copy of the Reader's Digest four years ago and they were rated as one of America's top bakeries. Since then I have scoured the internet trying to find out top secret information about the bakery. How do they do their swirl? Are any of their recipes on the internet? Then, a mere half week ago I found this beautiful cookbook. It's what dreams are made out of. It has everything from ice cream to sweetbreads to cheese pies. Oh yes, cheese pies. I had to have it. Don't worry, I'll share. Although, the cookbook still doesn't show how to do that dang swirl.