Thank you, I Believe I Can Fry, thank you for introducing me to the Koolickle, or pickles soaked in brine and Kool-Aid, a Mississippi specialty I knew nothing of. Learn to make Koolickles HERE at I Believe I Can Fry. {spotted on tastespotting}… Read More ...
Tutorial: Camouflage Cookies
Oh my goodness, two of my favorite bloggers in one place? Couldn’t be. But it is! Learn to make camouflage cookies HERE at Sweetopia with this tutorial from The Sweet Adventures of Sugarbelle.… Read More ...
See-Through Valentine Candy Favors
I’m loving this easy idea for packaging Valentine’s Day candies… sewn wax paper hearts! Find the how-tos HERE at Random Thoughts of a SUPERMOM!.… Read More ...
Sandy Candy and More from the Candyman
As one who is quite easily starstruck, though I forcibly act with casual indifference (such as following Keanu Reeves through the streets of Georgetown–he gave money to a homeless man–or pretending it was no big deal when I saw Steve Martin leaving a club, banjo in hand, in Manhattan), I must direct your attention back to THIS post on the … Read More ...
Preserving Family Recipes
Find a great roundup of ideas and how-tos for preserving and organizing family recipes HERE at Martha Stewart.
Candle Cake
Learn how to make this amazing candle cake (with a real candle) HERE at Duff.com (as in, Duff of Charm City Cakes and Ace of Cakes), including a downloadable pdf.… Read More ...
Breathable Chocolate
Chef as exhibiting artist. I adore this concept. Read about the fascinating work of Thierry Marx and his efforts to create “new ways to prepare, visualize and consume foods” HERE at BoingBoing, excerpted from David Edwards’s book, The Lab: Creativity and Culture. Specifically, see the journey of breathable chocolate from idea to Le Whif.… Read More ...
Sponge Bob Sandwich
I’ve seen so many sweet versions of Sponge Bob (I I just recalled the 50 some Sponge Bob cookies I made for my brother’s 30th ten years ago), it never occurred to me a successful version could be created from cheese. But look! Sponge Bob and Doremom from cheese and veggies. Find it HERE at Little Food Junction.… Read More ...
Cookie Crown Cake
How darling is this cookie crown cake? Learn to make it HERE at Family Fun.… Read More ...
Fun and Snowy Toddler Dessert Table (And a Giveaway!!)
Check out the charming details of this winter dessert table that Stephanie from Spaceships and Laserbeams, the etsy shop for “parties with boyish charm,” sent me. The dessert table is not only little boy friendly, but toddler friendly, which means healthier than your typical sweets-filled table.
Find “no-cake cake pops” made with peanut butter (or use a substitute if … Read More ...
2011 Food Blog Conferences
A hearty thank you to Namely Marly for collecting a list of 2011 Food Blogger Conferences. Find the information HERE. I, for one, had no idea I had a conference at my back door coming up (Eat, Write, Retreat).
So you want to be a food blogger? Check out this Food Bloggers Photography Book by Pinch of … Read More ...
Personalized Tea Bags
Too soon for a Valentine’s idea? Well, this one can be used all year, I think. Make personalized heart tea bags HERE at Martha Stewart.… Read More ...
Baby Shower Chocolate Bar Favors
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 ...
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 ...