Cake Maven Spills Her Secrets

Sylvia Weinstock, the Fabergé of wedding cakes, is 89 and still at it, fashioning stupendous special-occasion confections. She will be at the Museum at Eldridge Street to talk about her life and loves and help celebrate Tu B’Av, a holiday that’s like a Jewish Valentine’s Day. There will be music, food, drinks and readings of…

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You Say Tomato, Garden Says Fun

The Edible Academy at the New York Botanical Garden will offer a celebration of tomatoes on Saturday and Sunday. Tastings, cooking demonstrations, hands-on preparation of herb blends, gardening, a puppet show and several other activities for children will be held from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. each day. Totally Tomatoes Weekend, included with all-day garden…

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