Thanks to everyone who helped with Italian recipes for my sample trays. I just sent them down to the restaurant. I've decided not to do cookies and keep my focus on cakes and cheesecakes. I've attached pictures just in case anyone wanted to look:

Thanks again!!

WOW those look wonderful!!! Good Luck and keep us posted!!!!!!!!! I'm so excited for you LOL!!

Yummy! They look like a lot of work!!

Briansbaker : Thank you! You are very sweet...I'll keep you posted on how they went.

MrsMissey: Thanks...they were alot of work, but were so much fun to do. I especially had fun with the " cup of cappuccino".

I wish I would of had more time to work on these...they were kind of thrown together because I was working on 2 other cakes. Oh well, if I had more time to do things I wouldn't know what to do with myself!

They look yummy!! I wish I was the one doing the sampling!!

I'll take some! They look delish!

yum!

Looks Yummy! I wish I can put my hand in monitor and grab one!

Nitu

Thanks guys...wish I could send you some! I hope it all tasted good...I gave up sugar about three weeks ago so I didn't get to taste any of it

Why would you do a crazy thing like that???

Daniela - What's crazier is giving it up before the holidays. Unfortunately, I kept tasting everything I was making and I gained a few pounds. When I stopped eating sugar and made a cutoff eating time of 8:30 pm I lost 13 pounds. I had to give it up all the way because I have no self control

wow I would like to sample that sample plate

cakecre8tor : I'll send you some of these samples if you send me some of your cookies

ge978,

Everything looks so yummy...wish I was the one who did the taste testing.

Well, I thought I had posted to this, must be losing it. What a wonderful job, they look so tempting! You did great!
Hugs Squirrelly

No Squirrelly you aren't losing it. I had missed so many posts when my computer was down last week and trying to catch up on some posts.

So you can relax...you're still sane

Stephanie & SquirrellyCakes: thank you so much for your compliments!!
I guess the restaurant wasn't that impressed because I haven't heard anything from them since the trays were dropped off. Oh well, can't win them all

Well it was their loss!!!

Thanks Daniela...Its just the nature of the business. I'm sure that for every 10 people that love my stuff there is going to be someone that is less than impressed. I'm sure its that way for every business.

They look great...good luck and let us know how things go.
traci

ge978,

You do fabulous work...their lost!!!

Something better will come along for you.

Traci & Stephanie: Thanks for your compliments.You guys are very sweet!

I just picked up another restaurant account this week so I can't be too upset about this one not ordering anything. The ego can definitely take a little bruising when the phone doesn't ring

Thanks Squirrelly - you guys are always so encouraging. It could be that they are busy, but i think I'll be fine with it either way. I actually almost prefer to sell my cakes retail as opposed to wholesale. I like the personal aspect of it. Don't get me wrong...if a restaurant calls with an order I won't turn it down