The brilliant foodie blogger at Not Quite Nigella has teamed with AmEx to giveaway this gorgeous Kitchenaid mixer and a copy of Nigella Lawson’s How to Be a Domestic Goddess. Contest ends December 13th and is for Australian address only!! CLICK HERE for instructions on how to enter and more details, and be sure to take your time … Read More ...
Acorn Muffins
Check out these acorn shaped muffins for Fall from Whirly Bird. Find the recipe here as well as a link to the acorn pan.… Read More ...
Striped Cookie Sticks
I am absolutely fascinated by these candy cane like striped cookies from Martha. Find the recipe and how-t0s (and a video) HERE. They seem a tad complicated, as there is piping and rolling involved, but I’m definitely going to try them this holiday season.
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Pumpkin Butter
I’m a total sucker for pumpkin butter (I top bread with a pumpkin butter and peanut butter combo). Find a recipe for pumpkin apple butter HERE at Woman’s Day. Whatta great food gift this would make.
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Hold On to Your Eggos
Don’t leggo your eggos. Apparently we’re in the midst of the Great Eggo Shortage of ’09. According to Yahoo Finance, due to flooding at one bakery and technical issues at another, there shall be a shortage of Eggos
through next year. And for inspiration, check out this Lego Eggo HERE by Jonathan Eric Hunter (as well as more Lego masterpieces). … Read More ...
Veggie Candle Centerpiece
Learn how to make these veggie-wrapped candles HERE at Better Homes and Gardens.
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Food Cravings Baby Shower
Find ideas for hosting a food cravings baby shower HERE at the Hostess With the Mostess blog, including tips on food, decor and party favors.
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Decorative Pie Crusts
Learn how to make decorative pie crusts HERE at Martha, including crimped edging, braided edges, cut out tops, honeycomb patterns and a lattice top.
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Cookie Turkeys
Check out CakeSpy’s cookie and candy turkeys HERE at Serious Eats. (Including how-tos forconcocting these easy treats.)
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Yoga Pose Cookie Cutters
I’ve done many a yoga pose on cookies
(I mean, I’ve decorated cookies to look like people in yoga poses at customers’ requests. I’ve not actually done yoga on a cookie.) I cut them all out by hand. Given the near-infinite options of cookie cutters nowadays, it should’ve occurred to me they made yoga pose cutters. Find links to cutters … Read More ...
DIY Cornucopia
Visit All You to learn how to craft a cornucopia HERE for your Fall holiday table.
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Pecan Pie Martini
I would give thanks for this work-of-art cocktail from Rachel Ray, the pecan pie martini.
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Brrr…Polar Bear Cupcakes
Click HERE to learn how to make these polar bear cupcakes from Family Fun.
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Marshmallow Dreidels (Kid-Friendly)
A reader requested ideas for kid-friendly, edible Hanukkah crafts. Here are some cute marshmallow dreidels from Martha Stewart Kids (oh how I miss that magazine). I’ll keep my eye out for more! And a side note to the reader, if you’ve not already found it, FamilyFun.com offers an endless supply of edible treats that preschoolers can make, though their Hanukkah … Read More ...
Desserts Named after People
CakeSpy has assembled a fantastic, quite-possibly-totally-comprehensive alphabetical list of desserts named for people. Even better? This list is accompanied by her fabulous, clever and sweet artwork, interesting stories and details of the desserts and some recipes. For example, Little Debbie was named for a little girl whose parents learned of her inspiration only after seeing the printed cartons. You … Read More ...