In prim and proper Japan, all it took to prompt a prestigious department store chain into an earnest, public apology in the aftermath of Christmas were complaints over mangled US$40 (RM185) cakes.

In September, a freak accident mangled “Cake Boss” Buddy Valastro’s hand. Now, he says he was initially in a bad place mentally but is “trying to think positive.” “I was in a really bad place mentally ...

Bullshit! I have to cut your cake perfectly, evenly (I use rulers!), divide up edible decorations to go on the plate, provide sides if asked for, carefully put it back without damaging what is usually ...

A Japanese luxury department store has issued an apology after hundreds of customers complained of smashed cakes delivered to them for Christmas celebrations. Takashimaya faced backlash after ...

Last time, I invited you to send me mixed metaphors and similar “ludicrous tangles of figurative language,” such as “He’s not the sharpest cookie in the jar.” The responses I got surprised me in a few ...