Maybe because I was a cookie decorator for so long creating any object you can imagine on a cookie for every event you can imagine, but favors are always the first thing I plan when hosting a party. If you have even a remotely similar favor fascination, I suggest a visit to the shop, Favor Affair. A sampling: these mini … Read More ...
Butterflies and Mojitos…A Beautiful Combination
These mojito butterfly cookies from The Cooking Photographer are just so lovely. And what a perfect combination! Find the recipe here.… Read More ...
Homemade SpaghettiOs
I had to post on these homemade spaghettiOs from “Oven Love” when I saw them. I had to. My husband adores SpaghettiO
s and still eats them regularly. In fact, his SpaghettiO addiction was the subject of much hilarity from my co-workers at the cookie store (see the shop , Bundles of Cookies, where I spent ten years before having … Read More ...
Wedding Cake Slideshow from Martha
Martha Stewart also has a slideshow of 50 wedding cakes. Some of my faves from her collection: this gorgeous blue and white cake, the daisy cake, and the striped pound cake.
UPDATE (dated September 2010) for comment below: The reason the link to the blue and white cake has changed is because this post is from … Read More ...
Wedding Cake Slideshow from BH and G
Better Homes and Gardens currently has a slideshow of 37 wedding cake ideas. Some of my favorites: the bright, initial cake above, this pink bowed cake,and this olive striped cake.
So Many Uses for Chocolate Chips, So Little Time
One of my favorite magazine’s blog (that is, Real Simple’s Simply Stated) has a collection of ten great uses for chocolate chips HERE. Included: Peanut butter chocolate chip pancakes from Country Living, chocolate chip cookie s’mores from Food Network, and chocolate chip martinis from Rachel Ray.… Read More ...
Baby Shower Ideas
Visit Tip Junkie to find a roundup of baby shower food ideas. Included: these melon ball cups (found on flickr here), these baby cupcakes found on Taste and Tell and these butterfly truffle pops found on My Little Cupcake Blog.
Fiesta Cocktails
Sangria, margaritas, mojitos… Southern Living has a great slideshow of 10 cool cocktails for entertaining including this blue margarita. My favorites? Sangria Blanco and Tequila Mojitos.
Bubblegum Bouquet
These easy bubblegum daisies all wrapped up, found on Vintage Glam Weddings, are offered as rehearsal bouquets or a flower girl gift, but they’d also make a great kid’s birthday party favor. Or grown-up birthday party favor. Find the how-tos here. And I have a vague memory of seeing these on one of the fabulous daily roundups at
Say It With Coffee
Oh glorious coffee, is there no end to your wonders? Now you can speak through your liquid gold with these coffee stencils
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Finale Eggy Homage
OK, last Easter post… some interesting takes on eggs. First, Scraps and Whatnot gives us this how-to for cascarones (or hollowed egg shells filled with confetti).
Next, The Cooking Photographer provides her recipe for these “Bird’s Nest Cookies” made with macaroons.
And lastly, find these eggs decorated with chocolate dots and more inspiration at At Down Under.
Washington Post Peeps Show Results!!!
As I promised I’d bring you the Washington Post’s Third Annual Peeps Show results, here they are. And this likely marks the end of my Peeps posting obsession as Easter is tomorrow. Scrolling through the top 40 (of over 1000) entries on the Post site really is a treat. The winner is “Night Peeps,” a recreation of the painting, Nighthawks … Read More ...
Sweet Sunflowers
So these cutest-ever cupcakes on this cutest-ever blog leads us to one of the cutest-ever baking tools… the Sunflower Plunger/Cutter Set. Find the cupcakes HERE at Sweetopia. I love the design of this site. It makes me want to be really tiny and jump into the computer for the day and hang out at Sweetopia. The blogger used the … Read More ...
Jellybean Bracelets
These jellybean bracelets from Mrs. D. Lightful are so simple and clever. Definitely in the “why didn’t I think of that?” category. Find the how-tos HERE on Mrs. D. Lightful. I originally found the post on The Crafty Crow (another must-read, kid-friendly blog that I’ve gushed about before).… Read More ...
Homemade Snack Cake Lookalikes
See the snack cake double take slide show at Parents.com to make your own versions of these store-bought treats. For example: cream filled cupcakes, vanilla sponge cakes and these coconut rounds.
