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 ...
Thanksgiving Desserts
Martha has a slideshow of 30 yummy classic Thanksgiving desserts HERE including this gorgeous carmelized apple spice cake with links to the gold-tinted garnish.
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Food Photo Help
I post pretty often on the importance of good photographs for foodie bloggers. To me, the photographs determine whether I will stay on a food blog for more than ten seconds, and taking good photographs is the biggest struggle I have with my personal blog. Visit Food Republik for a great lesson on the basics.
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How To Make Cookie Cups For Cocktails and Desserts
As one who has made cookies a career, I’m all about using cookies in lieu of as many objects as possible, like drinkware. Find the recipe for making these gingerbread cookie cups HERE at Whisk. {found via not martha}
[tags]gingerbread, cups, cookies, Christmas, cocktails[/tags]
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“Corn” Cookies
Family Fun has a collection of kid-friendly sweets for fall and Thanksgiving HERE including these “corn” cookies.
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Candy Cards
Cute cute cute li’l fishy candy cards! Found via The Crafty Crow, the how-tos come from Katherine Marie Photography. (Also find how-tos for cute cute cute li’l dude candy cards.)
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Marzipan Animals
Find the how-tos for making these super cute animals from marzipan at Craftzine.com.
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Buggy Leaf Cookies
These cute buggy leaf spice cookies from Woman’s Day look so easy to make. Find the how-tos HERE. I had no idea Keebler made these bug-shaped cookies.
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Origami Garnish
Now that is some clever garnish. Find the how-tos for making origami crane garnish HERE from Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories, as found via the kitchn.
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Flowerpot Bread
I love this idea from the always-clever Not Quite Nigella: cheese and mustard bread baked in a flowerpot. Find the recipe HERE.
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Easy Puppy Cookies
How crazy precious are these puppy cookies from Cookin Up Crafty Fun? Find the how-tos HERE, found via EpiCute.
Check out our Dog Bone Cookie cutters and molds in our Cooking and Baking Store
I also highly recommend this baking for dogs cookbook
and if you are looking for pet supplies, toys, food or gift ideas? Check … Read More ...
Happy Birthday Sesame Street!
Not that I should dare link myself in the same post as the famous bakerella, but I find it somewhat confirming that we both posted on Sesame Street characters’ heads in homage to the big birthday. Find her gorgeous pops HERE (and my uber-simpler marshmallows HERE). 
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Food Pairing Charts
As found via the kitchn: a new site that allows you to search for what foods work well together and what foods can be substituted for others. Visit foodpairing HERE. For example, I tried “apricot” and learned it can be paired with ginger, bleu cheese or black tea and can be replaced by lemon peel and mozzerella.… Read More ...
Snake Pops
Check out Gourmet Mom on the Go for instructions on making these cute snake lollies.
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