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Where Does the Cupcake Stand?
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Where Does the Cupcake Stand?

20 years after their Gourmet heyday, what are these little cakes up to? Plus, two of my favorite cupcake bakeries.

Mahira Rivers
Jun 12, 2024
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Before I was a Michelin inspector, wielding my discerning palate in service of a century-old restaurant guide book from France, I was a baker. Well, an aspiring baker.

In 2010 I was going through something of a quarter-career crisis and the world of food intrigued me. I wanted to see if I had a place in it and going to culinary school felt like a smart w…

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