July 21, 2008

Bake Believe

Parker’s Crazy Custom Cookies

Your little monkeys go bananas for cookies.

Lucky, then, that baker Dave Parker bakes them bearing cartoon likenesses of specific Homo sapiens: your own.

Send in a photo and a sketch artist will capture your chimp’s sweet essence. Parker then makes a custom mold of the portrait; whips up a batch of his premium, low-sugar cookie batter (Kosher certified, with no preservatives, trans or animal fats); and bakes party treats and favors depicting your offspring.

As for your little munchers?

They’ll go ape.

Available online at parkerscrazycookies.com.

GO
Sonoma County Fair
What: Carnival rides, livestock, and a vast flower show entertain the whole fam.
Why: It’s blooming marvelous.
When: Tues.-Aug. 4. Daily, 11 a.m.-10 p.m.
Where: Sonoma County Fairgrounds, 1350 Bennett Valley Rd., Santa Rosa (707-545-4200).

SHOP
Limonaia Kids
What: New baby and kids’ section features Little Twig organics, fair trade Blabla dolls, and onesies by Jasper Hearts Wren.
Why: Do the twist.
When: You find yourself in Russian Hill.
Where: 1506 Vallejo St., near Polk St. (415-440-9700).

TUCK
Sleep with the Sharks
What: Bed down with predators after a guided tour of the aquarium, animal meet and greet, and healthy evening snacks.
Why: It’s a wild life.
When: Sat., 7 p.m.-Sun., 9 a.m.
Where: Aquarium of the Bay, The Embarcadero, at Beach St. (415-623-5326). Reservations required.