The 4th of July is approaching and I’m sure you are starting to think about what you are going to make for the menu, whether you’re eating in, or have been invited out. If you’ve been assigned the … Read More ...
Salt Water Taffy
Salt water taffy is a totally American sweet. I don’t know much about this sweet, but I have heard about it so often, in books and movies, that I have become quite curious to learn more, so when I … Read More ...
Book Review – Come to Tea Party ideas
I wish that someone had told me about this book before I planned out my daughter’s last birthday party! I only found out about this book today, and thought it best that I write a post about it asap, so … Read More ...
All you ever wanted to know about making cupcakes…
Cupcakes are so in right now, you can find exquisite, bold, colorful pictures of them on almost every craft blog, but have you been making any? They are one of the simplest types of cakes to make, but sometimes it’s
… Read More ...The Wilton Tent Sale
If you are in the area, don’t miss the once a year Wilton Tent sale!
I wish I could be there!!!
… Read More ...Father’s Favorite Food
Still not sure what you’re going to do to make your favorite guy’s (Dad, of course) day special? Here are some great ideas from some of my favorite sites:
Tender & Juicy Steaks for Dad on Recipezaar.com
Brightideas.com has a … Read More ...
Homemade Edible Gifts for Dad
It’s almost father’s day, time to start thinking of what you want to give your favorite man this year. Here are five ideas for homemade edible gifts for your Dad:
1. Gift basket – this one is easy, all you … Read More ...
Entertaining Edibles
Entertaining Edibles: 50 Fun Food Sculptures for All Occasions is the name of Sidney Escowitz’s food sculpture book.
The book is full of food sculpture ideas, great for impressing your guests or just for having fun with the kids. You … Read More ...
Eating Out
Its picnic time again, and being the mom of two little girls I have to say that I am particularly happy to come home in the evenings, throw some fun food together and take the whole family out on a … Read More ...
Summer Ideas
Summer’s almost upon us, so I just wanted to remind you to stop by brightideas.com, where you can find some great ideas for edible summer crafts.
http://www.brightideas.com/summer/
… Read More ...Homemade pet treats
We love dogs, even though we don’t have any of our own at the moment. M sister just got the cutest lab puppy, and that got me thinking about treats for pets. I know that many people make their pets … Read More ...
Healthy Guide To Grilling
I received an email packed with grilling information from the Hearth, Patio & Barbecue Association’s (HPBA) just in time for Memorial Day.
To help consumers become better grillers, HPBA has developed a new resource tool for onsumers. The Grill-amentals of … Read More ...
The Butterfly Cake
Yesterday a friend of mine asked me how to make a butterfly cake. I made one for my younger daughter’s second birthday, and remember how long it took me to decide how to decorate it. Deciding what kind of cake … Read More ...
An Apple a Day
I remember that as a girl I always loved eating toffee apples. This was a kind of “holiday” treat that you only got at those special places, like the beach front or the funfair, certainly not an everyday treat.
What … Read More ...
The Magnolia Bakery’s Cupcake Lineup
Here’s a quickie, I just had to post this!
Take a look at this video of the line for cupcakes outside Magnolia Bakery in New York’sWest Village.
If I lived there I would have whipped up a batch … Read More ...