The wonderful Gordon Gossip led me to this latest find: Nonpareil, a beautiful online magazine with ideas, vendors, inspirations, DIYs, downloads, tutorials and more for weddings. (Though of course, many of the above can be applied to any occasion. I find all kinds of party ideas on wedding sites.) The spread shown here revisits the dessert buffet, with vintage … Read More ...
Inspiration: Chic Baby Shower Cake
“Chic” is the perfect word to describe this ever so chic cake. I adore the details (and this cake is a mere 5 inches in diameter, if you can believe it, so “details” is an understatement). Find this cake HERE at Charmaine’s Pastry Blog.
[tags]baby shower, cake decorating[/tags]
… Read More ...Laser-Cut Nori
Wow. Now that’s some precision garnish. Check out (and find a recipe and how-tos) this duck consomme with nori cut with a laser HERE at Seattle Food Geek.
[tags]duck, consomme, nori[/tags]
… Read More ...Ballet Shoe Cookies
How lovely is this idea? A ballet shoe cookie with ribbon. Very clever. Find the post HERE at Cake Journal.
[tags]ballet, shoe, ribbon, cookies[/tags]
… Read More ...Inspiration: Fabric and Wedding Cakes
Every time I see all these grand ideas for weddings, I say I want to get divorced so I can remarry. CLICK HERE for a slew of fabric-inspired wedding cakes over at Martha.
[tags]wedding cake, Martha Stewart, fabric[/tags]
… Read More ...Candy and Cake Decorating Supplies Go-To Shops
The fantastic folks at the kitchn have assembled a list of internet resources for traditional and unique candy and cake decorating supplies. The list is brief, but comprehensive. Find everything you need at these great shops. View the roundup HERE.
[tags]supplies, cake decorating, candy[/tags]
… Read More ...Fairy Bread
It’d be grand if Fairy Bread could fly into the hearts and minds of us here in the States. (apparently big at kid’s parties in Australia?) Perhaps I can start by remembering this idea for my daughter’s 3rd. Find rules of making Fairy Bread HERE at iatebrisbane .com.
[tags]fairy bread, Australia, birthday parties[/tags]
… Read More ...Video Game Cookies. Lots of ’em.
Look what I found! A place for the collision of geeks and cookie lovers: Snack or Die. A whole blog devoted to sweet treats that honor video games. Recent posts include Portal GlaDOS cupcakes and Kingdom Hearts Heartless cookies. OK, so I don’t know what those are (I once excelled at Intellivision and playing with my friend’s Atari, but … Read More ...
Ice Cream Baseball
Know a baseball and ice cream fanatic? This ice cream scoop baseball would be the perfect treat. Found via Gordon Gossip from AZ Central.
[tags]ice cream, baseball[/tags]
Are you hosting a Baseball themed party? Check out these Baseball Party Decorations. Looking for more Baseball themed party ideas, then take a look at all the Baseball posts our DIY Partyideas … Read More ...
Lunch-Time-Wasters
A great foodie time waster… scroll through the crazy sandwiches at Insanewich. To submit your own “witty, edgy or ironic” sandwich photography, CLICK HERE for details. And just a reminder about other fabulous sandwich sites I’ve posted about before: Funky Lunch and Scanwiches.com.
[tags]sandwiches, lunch, humor[/tags]
… Read More ...DIY Lime Drink Markers
Here’s a super simple idea to mark guests’ cocktails: carve their initials in their garnish with a zester. Find the idea HERE at Better Homes and Gardens.
Take a look at this Christmas Cocktail Recipe Book we found on Amazon.
Let’s Get Blitzen is the only festive cocktail book you’ll need this holiday season, with over
60 easy-to-follow recipes, … Read More ...
Personalized Pot Pies
Whenever I make individual pot pies, I always try to be creative in marking whose is whose with my knife in the crust. I’ve even tried initials, but the jammed knife marks all look the same when they come out of the oven. So I will definitely try this idea for monogrammed pot pies from Find the idea and the … Read More ...
Sweet Towns
Butterville? Sugartown? Pack my bags… “Washington DC” is so sour sounding compared to putting these beauts on your return address. Visit CakeSpy for a roundup of supersweet USA town names.
[tags]towns, sweets[/tags]
… Read More ...Party Cakes, no, Wait, Loaves
I just don’t know if I can get behind the party loaf. I think it’s because my corporeal response to seeing a sweet cake totally conflicts with the response after cutting into it and seeing salty things. I can absolutely, however, take trips down foodie history lane. I adore glimpses of our recent cooking past, and so I thank dessert … Read More ...
Earth Day Treats
Just a few more sweets for Earth Day:
- Make Earth cupcakes and Rice Krispie treats with Under the Table and Dreaming.
- Make Earth cake pops with vanilla and lace.
- And from yours truly, marshmallows and cookies.
[tags]Earth Day, lollipop sticks, cookies, marshmallows, cupcakes, cake pops[/tags]
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