Taking the Cake

My passion for photojournalism was born from my years working as a writer and then editor for several Maine weekly and daily newspapers. These days, I am more apt to be found with a Nikon than a notebook in hand, but occasionally, my schedule permits (aka is pushed) to allow me to pick my pen back up and write. One of my favorite freelancing outlets is Mainebiz, a Portland-based business newspaper. I just finished a piece for them entitled "Press on", about how Maine's weekly newspaper industry is thriving despite the decline of dailies here and around the nation.

I just received my copy in the mail, and had a good laugh. Seems weddings are never too far from my heart, or my handiwork. Right below my front page news story was a fascinating profile on one of Maine's sweetest wedding vendors, Peggy Kovensky, of New England Couture Cakes. It's a must read (even for non-brides to be) because it includes all the delicious details about Peggy's plans to open a storefront in South Portland next month, that will sell everything from wedding cakes for hundreds to cupcakes, for one (me preferably). All of my couples who have had Peggy's creations have gushed about their taste and their look, including Sam and Scott (you can see above how excited she was to eat her cake above), my most recent couple who had a New England Couture Cake. Here's a look: would you believe that everything you see is edible! Hungry yet?