It should probably go without saying that Victoria Beckham has some serious food issues. David Beckham's wife has said that she thinks she has the average woman's body, and a while back, when she was pregnant with baby Harper, she made headlines for making a special request while dining out with a famous chef. So I guess it's really no surprise that for her birthday this week, when she dined out with Becks and their brood at L.A. eatery Nobu Matsuhia, she totally passed on the birthday cake. Instead, she really went to town on a birthday fruit plate. Um ...

'Course being who she is, she felt it necessary to broadcast this sad excuse for an indulgence along by tweeting a pic of it alongside the caption, "Birthday lunch!!! such a lovely day!!!! X vb." Oh, Victoria. Victoria Victoria.

Happy 100th Birthday to the Oreo! It's hard to believe, but the iconic chocolate sandwich cookie with the creamy middle was created 100 years ago in New York City.

I don't have to tell you that everyone has a favorite way to eat an Oreo: Dunking it in cold milk; or twisting off the top, licking out the middle, and then nibbling at the cookies; or scarfing down whole cookies six at a time are all but a few options. And then there are those people who like to use Oreos as a base for some of the most amazing and delicious desserts of all time. Anyone can make an Oreo milkshake or crumble them into brownies, but these creations are truly over the top!

Stop the madness! Thanks to a politically juicy story, cake is getting a bad name. That's right, cake. The most perfect of all the desserts, the most celebratory food offering, the simple yet fancy, delectable cake. And that's not okay.

It seems South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley's office likes to celebrate the staffers' birthdays by having the governor's executive chef whip up a cake in honor of the birthday boy or girl. The state Democratic party chairman feels this eating of cake during lean times on the government dime is an extravagance and has taken offense. (Side note -- somehow I don't think a male governor would be taking this kind of heat, you know?) As a result, cake is coming under fire and those of us who love cake must step up in its delicious defense.

A beautiful layered cake covered with candles is the perfect way to celebrate a birthday. The only question is: Yellow or chocolate? Oh, and which flavor frosting?

This recipe for Everyone's Favorite Birthday Cake (recently featured on The Martha Stewart Show) answers both questions. It's moist yellow cake with just a hint of cinnamon iced with chocolate cream cheese frosting. This crowd-pleasing cake doesn't just taste good, it looks quite pretty, too.

Of course, you would never in a million years guess it just by looking at her, but Martha Stewart celebrated her 70th birthday this August. Her friend, the ever-talented Darcy Miller (who is Celebrations Expert for The Martha Stewart Show on Hallmark Channel and Editorial Director of Martha Stewart Weddings), threw an intimate birthday party for Martha back in July and, as you would expect, the decorations, menu, and favors were absolutely fabulous. After all, this was a celebration for the Domestic Goddess and Queen of Party Planning herself -- nothing could be too perfect.

Darcy shared her amazing DIY decorating ideas on The Martha Stewart Show (airing later today). But we've got a sneak peek now. Let's take a look:

Tonight's big challenge on Top Chef Masters was seemingly impossible. The chefs were asked to cook for the contestants of The Biggest Loser and prepare lower-calorie versions of their favorite foods -- MUCH lower calorie. 

From deep-dish pizza to bacon cheeseburgers, many of the individual favorites had 2,000-3,000 calories each. The chefs were grouped into two teams and tasked with creating a day's worth of meals from the favorites plus dessert for under 1,500 calories total. It kind of made the cooking with bugs task from last week seem easy.

The Stir is celebrating our First Birthday tomorrow, March 15, and oh how we've grown! Usually when someone has a birthday, they are the one who gets all the cool gifts (except for the three crappy ones that always get returned or regifted), but here at The Stir, we're shaking things up.

To thank you, our loyal readers, for helping us reach our one-year milestone, we're going to share the birthday love. Don't feel embarrassed you didn't get us anything -- all we’ve ever wanted has been your comments and support, and you’ve blown us away.

Now’s our chance to return the sentiment and shower you with LOTS of presents. Yay!

Cosmos, margaritas, and of course, straight-up champagne are always delicious, go-to celebratory libations. But this is no ordinary celebration we are talking about here. Tomorrow, March 15, The Stir is celebrating our First Birthday! So we wanted to do something a little jazzier and unique.

That's why we tasked authors of the new book DIY Cocktails: A Simple Guide to Creating Your Own Signature Drinks Marcia Simmons and Jonas Halpren of DrinkoftheWeek.com with dreaming up a signature sip in honor of our big day and our readers!

So, without further ado, the recipe for The Stir Tropical Sparkler, a cocktail that will taste like you're celebrating a birthday on an island vacation, without ever having to leave home ...