A cake flavored with coffee and decorated with donuts? I will be sending Sprinkle Bakes my address to have on delivered promptly. Find the recipe for every aspect of this gorgeousness HERE.
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Origins of Food Idioms
I am that food lover word nerd described HERE by the kitchn. That academic with too many (pointless) masters degrees that loves such things as idiom derivatives. The kitchn leads us to THIS ARTICLE by the Smithsonian Magazine and this follow up article. “Spilling the beans” likely refers to the ancient Greek voting system of putting beans … Read More ...
Glow in the Dark Food
I had no idea all you needed for glow in the dark goodness was some tonic water and a black light. Guess I should loosen my grip on the bottle of tonic I keep for my gin and let my kid enjoy the show. Learn how to make glow in the dark food HERE at Our Best Bites.
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Cheese Mice and Truffle Hedgehogs
Some cute critter how-tos from Just My Delicious: Cheese mice and truffle hedgehogs. (Translation gadget on the right-hand column of the blog.)
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Polka Dot Dumplings
Learn how to make spinach and tomato polka dot and stripe dumplings HERE at Just My Delicious. The how-tos are in Polish, but you can translate to any language with an option on the right hand column of the blog. And, learn how to make green candy-shaped dumplings HERE. Just My Delicious submitted this to me along with … Read More ...
Chocolate Fangs
Check out these chocolate lips with edible silver fangs from Dean and Deluca. Let’s assume they are seasonal for Halloween? Find them HERE, submitted to me from a reader.
Rice Krispie Treat Critters
Learn how to make Rice Krispie treat critters from Tiny Urban Kitchen with a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the making of THIS HOW-TO VIDEO at how2heros.
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Balloon Cake Toppers for a Balloon Party
Pretty genius and festive way to decorate a cake, huh? Check out this balloon cake featured HERE at Hip Hip Hooray!. Find all the details of this balloon-themed party HERE at inchmark.
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Altoid Tin BBQ
When I read the subject line over at Apartment Therapy’s Unpluggd I just assumed “Use an Altoids Sours Tin to Create a Mini BBQ Grill” was something decorative. No. It’s actually a mini working grill. Find the how-tos HERE at instructables, created by vmspionage.
DIY Candy Buttons
Learn how to make your own candy buttons HERE at There’s always thyme to cook…, from the current Rachel Ray magazine.
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Justin Beiber: A Portrait in Chocolate
And you can learn to make one, too. Find the tutorial for making a Justin Beiber portrait in chocolate HERE at Duh-Licious.
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Halloween Goodies
I believe I could fill this blog with spooky posts from now until Halloween and still not cover all the fabulous creepy edibles out there. Check out the Halloween goody spread from the Rachel Ray magazine HERE, including these buried alive muffins.
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Halloween Skull Cake And Pan
My friend loves skeletons. Not in the more morose, Poe-like way, but in a smiley skull kind of way, if there can be such a way. She has an infinite supply of skeleton-themed kitchenware and house decor. So this is her time of year. Especially when her friend (me) comes across such gems as the skull cake pan. Check one … Read More ...
Apple Treats
Learn how to make Rice Krispie treat apples HERE at Gourmet Mom on-the-Go for a fun back-to-school treat.
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Recipe Tuesday: So Saucy
This week: Sauces!
1. Feta-herb popovers with mango dipping sauce from Dunkin Cooking the Semi-Homemade Way.
2. Green beans with Hollandaise from Jacob’s Kitchen.
3. Pork tenderloin with fig sauce from A Good Appetite.
4. Red pepper sangrita margarita from about.com.
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