Having grown up on a beach collecting sea glass, this sea glass candy from Intimate Weddings made me consider divorce just so I could plan another wedding with sea glass favors. Alas, I won’t do that, but I will definitely be saving this idea as a party favor. Find the recipe HERE. And look! A whole blog devoted to … Read More ...
Farewell Gourmet
Some sigh inducing news: Conde Nast is discontinuing four of its magazines, including Gourmet (after almost 70 years of nourishing the foodie), as well as Cookie, Modern Bride and Elegant Bride. Fare thee well, Gourmet!… Read More ...
Fondant “Ravioli” and “Fettucini” Dessert
Find the how-tos (with video) to make these “ravioli” stuffed with chocolate cake and chocolate cake meatballs wrapped in “fettucini” HERE at Celebrations.
[tags]chocolate cake, dessert, pasta, fondant[/tags]… Read More ...
Herb Potato Chips
Find the recipe for making these beautiful window pane potato chips HERE at Fare to Remember.
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Faux-Caviar Parfaits
I highly recommend visiting Luxirare and traveling through the fascinating photographic journey of creating these faux-caviar parfaits. The blogger breaks down and demystifies athe process of “spherification” and includes resources for making your own faux caviar parfaits. These sweet treats are a sci-fi foodie’s dream.
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Halloween Brownie Pops: Grownup and Kid Versions
Visit Woman’s Day for the recipe for Halloween brownie pops. For the grown-up version, click HERE. For the eyeball version, click HERE.(For the brownie pops recipe and link to the Wilton brownie mold, click HERE).
[tags]Halloween, brownie pops[/tags]
Halloween Lollipop Pumpkin
I fell in love with this lollipop pumpkin from Better Homes and Gardens (that sweet-stuff-on-sticks fascination again). Find the how-tos HERE, and the rest of the pumpkin gallery (with 38 great ideas) HERE.
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Roundup: Oktoberfest
Oktoberfest 2009 is almost over, but there is still time to throw an Oktoberfest party (hmmm, I guess any time is a good time for a beer-centered party, according to my husband). Here are some links with Oktoberfest food and drink and party ideas (including the essentials, like beer, brats, pretzels, black forest cake, potato salad,
Bliss Tree has party … Read More ...
Halloween Cakes
Find tons of Halloween cake ideas HERE at Wilton. If the ghostly Victorian seems too ambitious, there’s always this dracula coffin cake or mummy cake.
[tags]Halloween, cake decorating[/tags]
Halloween Treat Boxes
Martha has a great slideshow of almost 30 Halloween favor and treat boxes, including how-tos and templates. Find the slideshow HERE, including these owls, skulls and brooms.
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Halloween Candy Tree
Oh, if only candy grew on trees… Find the how-tos for making this candy topiary HERE from Martha Stewart.
[tags]Martha Stewart, candy, tree, topiary[/tags]… Read More ...
Drink Your Apple Pie
um, yum. Find the recipe for caramel apple pie in a cup drink HERE at RootsAndWingsCo.
[tags]drinks, apple pie, caramel, fall[/tags]… Read More ...
Cornflake Pumpkins
Cute. Kid-friendly. Easy-to-make. What’s not to love about these cornflake pumpkins from Smashed Peas and Carrots? Find the recipe here.
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Cookie Roses
I think that in my decade of cookie decorating work, I’ve made about 5000 cookies decorated as roses. And that’s not a dramatic estimate (Valentine’s Day at the store made up most of those)… Yet Bake at 350 still managed to pique my interest with these beautiful rose cookies. I just love them. Find the decorating instructions HERE.
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Ewww! Eyeballs and More Halloween Cakes
Check out the collection of Halloween cake ideas HERE at celebrations.com, like this eyeball cake or boo cake. Also find a candy corn cake, zombie cake, ghost cake and bride of Frankenstein.
[tags]cake decorating, Halloween[/tags]
