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Happy Valentine's Day! (Eat THIS!)

In which Jill aims squarely at an audience favorite--but rejoices in one of the props.

If you’re a regular reader of the Jillblog, then you have a good idea of my taste in movies and it won’t surprise you in the least to discover that I hated Steel Magnolias. To call the film a chick flick would be like calling the Airbus 380 superjumbo an alternative to the automobile. The character Shelby was Julia Roberts’ breakout role. She dies.

You can be mad at me now for giving away the ending, but trust me: I just saved you 117 minutes you would have never gotten back.

Having said all that, there was one funny party scene where the dessert was a lovely white cake decorated as an armadillo. When the partygoers cut the armadillo in half, the red gooey insides of the decapitated armadillo came spilling out. No one ate cake.

Red velvet cake is deceptive. The tidy white frosting belies the shocking, dense crimson center. And information is the red velvet center of business initiatives. Think about it. Whether it’s a customer loyalty program, a new BI effort, master data management, or a compliance project, they all look neat and clean from the outside but when you cut into them it’s not what you thought it would be unless you’ve got some experience already.

There’s a bakery in L.A., Doughboys, that is supposed to make the best red velvet cake. “It’s to die for,” swore a friend of mine from Georgia who should know. I tried it (someone had to) and the frosting is on the inside, which makes the red cake really moist. At this time of year, the bakery makes personal red velvet cakes shaped like a heart. It makes you want to fall in love with someone so you can give them a cake.

But I’ll let you in on a secret: California Pizza Kitchen has a red velvet cake that is outstanding. The first bite is so good it will shoot you straight up to heaven. If you see Shelby there, tell her there’s half an armadillo looking for her.

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