Find an assortment of free, printable chocolate bar wrappers for baby shower favors HERE at Rachael Ray Magazine. The printables allow you to add a name to personalize, too.
… Read More ...Archives for January 2011
Gummi Heart and the Candyman
The inventor of the Jelly Belly (you know, those wee size flavored jelly beans that blow all other jelly beans away?), David Klein, created this gummi version of an anatomical heart that actually oozes candy blood. Of course my first thought was Eeeew (the point, I imagine). But I gotta say, after reading how Mr. Klein prematurely sold his creation … Read More ...
Snowman Stew
All the snowmen that make their appearance on this site are usually sugary sweet in form, so I’m always intrigued by savory versions. Who knew stew could be so cute? Find the how-tos for making Snowman Stew HERE at Cute Everything, reprinted from Taste of Home.
… Read More ...3D Food Printer
So apparently, this fancy new 3D food printer, wherein a syringe “prints” dimensional objects by movements determined by a computer, will eventually allow home chefs to “design and print their own food constructions.” I have to admit I’m having trouble conceptualizing this, but find it interesting nonetheless. Created by Cornell University’s computational synthesis laboratory (which I’m also having trouble conceptualizing, … Read More ...
Bingo Pops
If you check out my prior post, Party Monday: Bingo Night, you’ll see a comment from Kara with a link to this picture of her BINGO cake on a stick. I think we can all agree that this gorgeous sweetness on a stick deserves its own post, yes? Check out her facebook page, Cake on a Stick HERE… Read More ...
Photography: Last Suppers
I’m so intrigued by this thought provoking series of photographs documenting the last meals of Death Row prisoners by photographer James Reynolds. (spotted at manmadecreation.com)
… Read More ...Pink Cosmo Cupcakes
What sparkly pink mcpinkster goodness this is from Bakingdom. And there’s a cocktail involved. Find the recipe for pink cosmopolitan cupcakes (with a vegan option!) HERE at Bakingdom.
… Read More ...Babybel Hairstyles
Remember these? How about these? Check out the latest Babybel cheese art from Cute Food for Kids: Little Babybel girls with haircuts.
… Read More ...Recipe Tuesday: White
Let’s say this ode to white foods is for Winter. Let’s not say it’s because I had a sudden flashback to the Party of Five episode where Owen would only eat white foods (please tell me someone else understands this obscure reference).
Saveur’s Picks for Best Cookbooks
I pretty sure I’m in good company when I declare Saveur a consistently trusty go-to source for all things cooking. Check out their Test Kitchen’s Favorite Cookbooks of 2010 list HERE.
… Read More ...Mini Ice Cream Cakes
Foods are always cuter in miniature versions. (And on a stick, but I digress.) Learn to make mini ice cream cakes HERE at iVillage.
… Read More ...Red Velvet Fireplaces
Sheesh Diamonds for Dessert. You really are brilliant. I trust you know this? Learn to make red velvet shortbread fireplaces, really, HERE. There are even gummi bears involved.
… Read More ...Pie vs. Cupcake
Everywhere everybody is noting the threat to the popularity of cupcakes posed by pie. (See here at NPR.) Which is why I love this article from Good suggesting motivations for predicting trends, predicting the food trend of 2011 will be to predict food trends, then predicting some food trends. Or this article from the New York Times that … Read More ...
Roast Vegetable Cake
Since foods that mimic other foods are on my loves list, I couldn’t resist this roast vegetable cake from Trissalicious. And this gorgeous vision is clearly more than mere hyberbole, to boot. Find the recipe HERE.
… Read More ...Party Monday: Bingo Night!
1. games. A complete kit with all the supplies at amazon.
2. cupcakes. Have a dot theme, with these straw and dot cupcake toppers from etsy shop Hey Yo Yo.
3. favors. Don’t forget grandma’s cat eye glasses.
4. candy. Find DIY little old lady Pez dispensers and a free printable at Paperkraft.net.… Read More ...