The frosting shot… what brilliance. Is this a brand new trend or have I just somehow missed it until now? I learned of this treat from Cupcakes Take the Cake, a go-to site for cupcake lovers. They first informed us of the frosting shot, as found at select bakeries, HERE. It’s exactly as it sounds–a shot of frosting. And … Read More ...
A Sweet New Shop from a Teenage Witch
Some sweet news: Melissa Joan Hart (as in Sabrina the Teenage Witch) and her mom, Paula, have opened up a frozen yogurt, gelato, baked goods and candy shop that I can only imagine is a cute as it looks on the site. Find information on “Sweet Harts” at their site here. The store is located in Sherman Oaks, … Read More ...
Tall Cupcake Tutorial from SugarBloom
I LOVE this idea for a tall cupcake from the Australia-based cupcake shop Sugar Bloom, especially as they provide the tutorial HERE on their blog. I enthusiastically bookmarked, of course.
… Read More ...Foodie Gifts for Mom (Roundup)
A sampling from the web:
Cupcake mix from the famous Sprinkles bakery at Williams-Sonoma (or directly from Sprinkles, here).
Gorgeous dipped strawberries from Red Envelope.
Flower sculpted nesting bowls from Spoon Sisters.
Pink and black damask apron from Wrapables.
Cute recipe tin from Fred Flare.
… Read More ...Sweet Inspiration
I posted all the way back in October about the inspiring gallery of Amy Atlas’s wonderous dessert tables. (See that post here.) I have another one for you: Rebecca Thuss. The Martha Stewart Living veteran, creative director, photo stylist, wedding designer and crafter has a portfolio filled with gorgeous inspiration. See a collection of her beautifully photographed sweets … Read More ...
Favors Favors Favors
Maybe because I was a cookie decorator for so long creating any object you can imagine on a cookie for every event you can imagine, but favors are always the first thing I plan when hosting a party. If you have even a remotely similar favor fascination, I suggest a visit to the shop, Favor Affair. A sampling: these mini … Read More ...
Say It With Coffee
Oh glorious coffee, is there no end to your wonders? Now you can speak through your liquid gold with these coffee stencils
… Read More ...Ideas Galore From Donna Hay
Find endless inspiration from Donna Hay for menus, recipes, style and entertaining. Many, I’m sure, are already well-familiar with the popular, Australian-based magazine and cookbook writer, but just in case you’re aren’t (or even if you are), a trip to donnahay.com is well worth the journey. Just a couple ideas in entertaining: Ice cream sandwiches, fortune cookie place settings… Read More ...
Zoomorphic Inspiration
Visit Junior Society (a super great kiddie culture and design site) for anthropomorphic inspiration (as in, attributing human qualities to nonhuman objects, and yes, I actually knew that word before this post, thank you very much). Specifically, zoomorphism (which I HADN’T heard before). Junior Society posted today in honor Saxton Freymann and Joost Elffers, the veggie and fruit animal masters. … Read More ...
Funky Foodie Wares (a la 2Modern)
As I just discovered and am now hooked on the modern design site–and I’m not even a modern design freak–2Modern, here’s a roundup of some recent finds in their Food and Drink section.
My favorite shown above are these sandblasted china plates by designer Cat Merrick. An interesting alternative to my original collection.
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Cakesicles!
Sheesh! What IS it about sticks and sweets? (See my post here to understand what I mean.) A big thank you to Baking Bites for introducing me to the cakesicle pan. Find the Baking Bites inspiration here .
… Read More ...Waffles on the Farm
This Farm-Shapes Waffle Iron from VillaWare. A hearty, waffle-filled, down on the farm breakfast? Yeah. That sounds about right.
… Read More ...Craft Gorgeous Butterfly Cookies
I’ve posted before on the wonders of the Fancy Flours shop and their amazing products for bakers. But they also have tons of ideas, recipes and how-tos. Find inspiration here. And find the how-tos for crafting these beautiful butterfly cookies here.
… Read More ...Easy Puffy Daisy Cupcakes
The instructions for these “Puffed-Up Petals Cupcakes” look surprisingly easy at Wilton.com. To arrange as a bouquet, this cupcake stand is available at Wilton (as are the fondant and other supplies needed to craft this spring arrangement).
… Read More ...Buddha Pudding Molds
I saw these oh so interesting Buddha molds and I’m completely fascinated. Find the Il Buddino pudding molds here.
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