Chicago - January 22, 2008

Sugar and Spice

Patisserie Recipe Cards

You’re known amongst your pals as The One Who Gives Cards on Notebook Paper, Receipts, and Paper Bags (Lazy, for short).

If only there were a recipe for perfect greeting cards.

What sweet timing: Patisserie Cards just released a charming new set of cards with recipes that express love, best wishes, and much more.

This-is-your-day-birthday-cake gives you the usual ingredients, plus three cups of nonfat hugs and kisses. Hooray-congratulatory-brioches includes two cups of round applause. And Hello Madeline reminds you to add two cups of how have you been.

The cards are designed to resemble old-school recipe note cards, with vintage colors and fonts. There’s even baking twine so you can tie up your message.

Better get cookin’.

Available at Art Effect, 934 West Armitage Avenue, at Bissell Street (773-929-3600 or arteffectchicago.com); online at patisseriecards.com.