Cakewalk: A Fully Baked Memoir

After 9/11, three sisters decided to go into business together making liqueur-infused cake. In this hilarious memoir, they tell the story of how they managed to sneak their creation to Food Network and Rachel Ray.

This event with sisters Carole Algier, Sue Katein, and Kathy Lanyon will be in our lower level event space. Reservations are requested via Eventbrite. Signed books can be ordered through the store's website and will be available at the event.

About the Book

Born to a depressed, exhausted mother and an abusive father who uses his seven children as cheap labor for his business schemes, Sue, Carole, and Kathy raise themselves in their chaotic household. The sisters all marry young; two divorce quickly. But despite the obstacles they face, the three women grow into confident businesswomen and remain extremely close as they build families and recover from their toxic childhood. After the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the sisters gather over chilled martinis to take a serious look at the future and decide they should be together—in business. Bring on the cake. Liqueur-infused cake, that is. They soon start handing out samples of their inventions at farmers markets like seasoned carnival barkers, and soon a Food Network producer who’s stopped by their table invites them to New York City—sparking a hilarious adventure involving one-way streets, security guards, and the NYPD, all in an effort to get their cake into the hands of the producers at The Food Network and Rachel Ray.

Host or Publisher Main Point Books