I. Love. This. Cupcake. Stand. And not just because it involves Anthropologie knobs, though it does. But because it’s gorgeous, DIY, looks relatively easy to make, and the plates are interchangeable. Yes. The plates are interchangeable. I love it. Find the how-tos HERE at the always brilliant Giver’s Log. (To buy instead of DIY, the blogger also leads us to … Read More ...
DIY Candy Bar Wrappers
Intimate Weddings has a couple of great finds for making your own candy bar wrappers. Last year, I posted on their great idea for using vintage comics. The same concept applies using photographs HERE, from Dog N’ Bird (instructions HERE). Or these from wallpaper,with the tutorial found at Such Pretty Things.
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Flower Pop Cupcakes
Wilton is always a good go-to site for ideas, especially for holiday and seasonal sweets. Find the how-tos for making these flowery cupcakes HERE. And a thanks to reader Katie for the find!
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Liqueur Pops for Champagne
How did I miss this fabulous idea at Martha Stewart? Homemade liqueur pops to swirl in champagne. Found from not martha via Juniper Moon Farm.
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Chocolate Bunny Pops
Learn how to make these cute, kid-friendly bunny pops HERE at From An Igloo. The photo tutorial is easy to follow and, even better, no mold required.
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Pancake Messages
Found via Gordon Gossip via Ohdeedoh, check out this clever tip for writing on pancakes from Cathe at Just Something I Made. Find the tip HERE at SC Johnson Family Economics.
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Box of Chocolates Topped Tart
The name of this tart got me: the Forrest Gump. Or maybe it was the chocolate. Or the gorgeous photography. Most definitely all of the above. Find the recipe for making this beautiful chocolate tart HERE at Almost Bourdain.
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Macaron Day! And a How-To Roundup…
When I first posted about macarons HERE a year and a half ago, I had a bit of trouble coming up with a solid recipe online to share. I no longer have that problem. The roundup of recipes below is a tiny sampling of the macaron info online now, as the macaron craze (that I predicted way back when, thank … Read More ...
Easter Egg Decorating Roundup
A collection of Easter Egg ideas from the biggie online mags:
- Find a collection from Better Homes and Gardens HERE, including these scrapbook inspired eggs.
- Martha of course has a huge collection HERE (including the lacey ones shown above)
- Reader’s Digest has a fantastic, incredible, mindblowing collection HERE, like this birdie (perhaps I overdramatize with all the adjectives…as
Desserts in Literature
As she (as in, me) who is a cookie decorator and edible crafts food blogger with a masters in lit, how can I not share with you this lovely roundup of desserts in literature from CakeSpy? Find the sweet literary inspiration HERE.
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Dressing Up Chocolate Eggs
Dress up chocolate eggs with fondant decor with these fabulous ideas and how-tos from the cookie shop. Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head shown here, but click the link to find how-tos for bunnies and chicks, too.
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Miniature Wedding Cakes
Check out this tool for making precious little mini wedding cakes (or birthday cakes?). Find the cake pan HERE at Williams-Sonoma
, found on the kitchn.
Lollipop Garden
I love this idea from Style Me Pretty: a garden of lollipops. Find the inspiration HERE.
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Tutorial: Marshmallow Fondant Cupakes
Find an absolutely perfect tutorial (as in, step-by-step photos, all the lovely details, easy how-tos) on crafting homemade cupcakes with homemade marshmallow fondant icing and homemade flower toppers HERE at Peas Love Carrots. Coincidentally, I juuust posted my own marshmallow fondant, too, but Peas Love Carrots blows my tutorial out of the water!
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St. Patrick’s Day Foodie Roundup
A final roundup of green edibles:
- cut four-leaf clovers from basil leaves with how-tos from Food Mayhem
- make St. Patrick’s cake balls with Gourmet Recipes
- make an ice cream and stout float with Martha
- and break tradition with green fried chicken at Serious Eats
[tags]St. Patrick’s Day, beer, basil, shamrock, cake balls, chicken, green[/tags]
