Visit Everyday with Rachel Ray to learn how best to monogram sweets. Find all 6 ideas here, including pears, brownies and plates.
Tall Cupcake Tutorial from SugarBloom
I LOVE this idea for a tall cupcake from the Australia-based cupcake shop Sugar Bloom, especially as they provide the tutorial HERE on their blog. 
I enthusiastically bookmarked, of course.… Read More ...
Cheesecake Pops from Bakerella
Find step-by-steps for creating these cute cheesecake pops from the pop master, Bakerella, as inspired by the book Sticky, Chewy, Messy, Gooey
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DIY Chalkboard Fridge
This is another one in the “can I call it edible crafts?” category. But this chalkboard fridge from The Kitchn is so clever, I had to find a way to make it fit. Kitchen, food, crafty… I justified its inclusion. Find the how-tos for turning your fridge into an eraseable food diary HERE.… Read More ...
Frozen Treat Slideshow
Parents.com has a slideshow of 7 frozen goodies on sticks here. It’s tough to choose my faves, but I like the banana split on a stick, the white grape pops,and definitely these dipped ice cream pops.
Make Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes
Visit the site of one of my favorite magazines of all time, Real Simple, to learn to make cupcakes in ice cream cones. Find the how-tos here.… Read More ...
Baa Baa Cracker Sheep
As one who believes all ovine-esque items are cuter than cute–perhaps due to having a 1 year old girl–I just about fell off my chair when I spotted these 3-D sheep crackers. Find the recipe, step-by-steps and pattern here at Design*Sponge.… Read More ...
A Candy Cake for Your Chocoloholic
I merely glimpsed this cake and immediately wanted to reach through the computer screen and grab a handful. How easy and colorful and sweet and yummy does this look? Or is it just my chocolate addiction talking? Find the how-tos for creating this Kit Kat and M and M cake here at Paige’s Pantry.… Read More ...
Watermelon Roundup
Tis the summer season for watermelon, so here’s a roundup of ideas for the sweet fruit (or, if you’re not in the top half of the world and are in the midst of winter, perhaps this may offer a wee bit of relief?):
Make watermelon “cupcakes” at blisstree.com.
Make watermelon Jell-O at Gourmet Mom on-the-Go.
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Pretty Peppermint Creams
So simple and pretty is this rainbow of sweet, peppermint treats. Find the recipe for creating these peppermint creams here at Domestic Goddess in Training.… Read More ...
Sugar Cube Igloo
Find a clever idea for crafting a sugar cube igloo at Sprout, an idea I found on the wonderful site, “The Crafty Crow.“… Read More ...
Party Favor Slideshow
Find a slideshow of over 30 party favors from Martha Stewart. Some of my 
favorites: these cookie envelopes of course, these mini lunch boxes, and these old time candy cups.
Fondant Cake Tutorial
Visit Cooking Books for a compilation of great tips and techniques for covering a cake in fondant. (See the post here.)… Read More ...
Contest: Build a Pretzel Rollercoaster!
Design and build a roller coaster made of pretzels
and win a trip to Williamsburg VA and the Busch Gardens theme park, thanks to Snyder’s of Hanover. Find the rules HERE, and enter before July 15. (See all of Snyder’s contests here.) Definitely wish I had more hours in my day to compete in this one! Great contest idea…great … Read More ...
Red, White and Blue Dessert Roundup
This weekend is Memorial Day here in the States, so I thought I’d gather some sweet red, white and blue inspiration. Find a slideshow of patriotic desserts HERE at Better Homes and Gardens, such as this parfait or this ice cream dessert. Family Fun has loads of ideas HERE, like this fruit flag or these ice cream … Read More ...