I’m a middle-of-the-brownie person myself, but clearly most people prefer edges given the huge popularity of The Edge Brownie Pan from Baker’s Edge. (I’ve seen this pan everywhere.) Now the same company is coming out with a lasagna pan that fits lasagna noodles perfectly and claims to bake the entire lasagna evenly without any sliding or slumps. It should … Read More ...
Feel Smart Drinking
Find a clever “pi” ice cube maker, the recipe for this blue “Pi-tini” and other geek gear at “ThinkGeek.” They have other smart kitchenware, too, like these chemistry salt and pepper shakers.
A Pie in the Jar…
…is worth an “awwww.” This peach pie-in-a-jar photographic step-by-step is courtesy of the uber cute blog, “Little Birdie Secrets.” The original tutorial for a pie in a jar is from not martha. By the way, our blogger promises cupcakes in a jar next…… Read More ...
A Candy Experience
I first saw this darling lollipop centerpice display on the hostess with the mostess blog (a great go-to for entertaining), which led me to this fantastic candy store, Dylan’s Candy Bar. Dylan’s “merges the worlds of art, popular culture and fashion, with candy.” They have over 5,000 types of candy, including imports and novelties. Their site offers candy, chocolate, … Read More ...
31 Birthday Cakes! (and easy step-by-steps for each)
So I was on Design Mom (uber wonderful blog, incidentally, to which I shall be returning), and saw their post on these “31 Awesome Birthday Cake Designs” at parenting.com. And yes. Yes they are. Each cake has a photo labeling all the fun parts. And each cake has a step-by-step recipe. Find a castle, a basket of … Read More ...
Baby Shower Cupcake Idea
I love this idea for decorating cupcakes at a baby shower: fondant letters. The blogger at “Confessions of a Bakeaholic” has graced us with beautiful photographs from a baby shower she hosted, including links to recipes she used. Find the cupcake recipe and instructions for working with fondant here.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Reusable Snack Bags
Does this count as an edible craft since it’s made of a material you don’t actually eat? I’ll go with the general food-related theory on that, because these eco-friendly snack bags are so cute. The tutorial for making them can be found here at “we wilsons,” a super crafty blog, that I found posted on craftzine.com.… Read More ...
Grape Popsicles…and a Great Vegan Blog
How easy and clever and pretty, oh my. Check out these frozen, skewered grapes (or “grape kabopsicles” as they are named) at the “Raw Vegan Foodie” blog as well as other vegan goodies like papaya jerky and lemon-dill kale chips.… Read More ...
St. Patty’s Day Roundup–Drinks!
OK, as promised, St. Patty’s Day Part Two, the cocktail. First, celebrations.com has instructions for creating green beer here. Family Fun has a recipe here for kid-friendly green punch. 
And about.com has a whole bunch of cocktail recipes for the big day here. And Martha has a recipe for an ice cream float (with stout) here 
and a … Read More ...
Make Your Own Irish Creme
I’ll have a second St. Patty’s Day roundup devoted to the cocktail, but this homemade Irish Creme from the blog, the Hungry Mouse, needed it’s own post, I think, given the clever combo of recipe, photography, and cool idea. Find the recipe and step-by-steps (with accompanying photographs!) here.… Read More ...
Daily Foodie News
While I’m sure you’re all coming to moi exclusively for your edible crafts news (tee hee), I recently found a great site for the latest food and drink news. Tasting Table delivers free emails with updates in the world of dining, wine, drinks, cooking and people. The local editions (NY and LA) give tips on specific restaurants and bars to … Read More ...
Broken Glass Jello
This broken glass Jello I found on the blog, The Food Librarian, struck me immediately. Find the link and how-tos here, as well as the gorgeous photography on this site. Look how perfectly crafted and perfectly photographed this layered Jello is. 
The original recipe for the layered Jello came from the JustJenn recipes blog, part of JustJenn Designs, … Read More ...
St. Patty’s Day Roundup
We have a bit o’ time before St. Patrick’s Day, so I may have some more round ups, but as it IS March, green is on my mind. First, celebrations.com is always a good go-to for party ideas. Visit their site here for St. Patrick’s party themes, kid friendly parties, beer gear, facts and a history of the day. They … Read More ...
Edible Alice in Wonderland
If Philip Pullman’s “His Dark Materials” trilogy didn’t exist, Alice in Wonderland would reign as my all time favorite book. Note, I didn’t even discern “children’s” here, really, all time favorite. I’ve even written near-theses on the topic. Hence my excitement over the Alice dinnerware found by the indie crafts blog here. Well, imagine how ballistic I went over … Read More ...
Slushee Machine, Sushi Maker and Other Funky Kitchenware
What a find in the shop, “The Lighter Side Co.” Check out all their unique kitchenware (they have lots of other fun gifts and novelties, too). Above is the retro slushee machine. This sushi maker 
that looks like a play-dough apparatus does everything for you. And this cake pan has a lovely surprise inside.
