Learn how to make these beyond gorgeous royal icing butterflies with a step by step tutorial HERE at Haniela’s.
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Basket Woven Asparagus
For a more interesting presentation of asparagus, try weaving! Seen on the kitchn, this idea is found HERE at Food Mayhem.
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Sunflower Cake
Now that is one busy but somehow still really appealing-to-me cake. And the decorations are mostly manipulated store-bought candies, so doesn’t look too tough to make. Go Woman’s Day! Find the how-tos HERE.
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Nonpareil Emag: Cookie Buffets and More
The wonderful Gordon Gossip led me to this latest find: Nonpareil, a beautiful online magazine with ideas, vendors, inspirations, DIYs, downloads, tutorials and more for weddings. (Though of course, many of the above can be applied to any occasion. I find all kinds of party ideas on wedding sites.) The spread shown here revisits the dessert buffet, with vintage … Read More ...
Laser-Cut Nori
Wow. Now that’s some precision garnish. Check out (and find a recipe and how-tos) this duck consomme with nori cut with a laser HERE at Seattle Food Geek.
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It’s a Doughnut. It’s a Macaron. It’s a Doughnut Macaron.
I love sweets that combine two great things. Find the recipe for these beautiful doughnut macarons HERE at raspberri cupcakes.
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Fairy Bread
It’d be grand if Fairy Bread could fly into the hearts and minds of us here in the States. (apparently big at kid’s parties in Australia?) Perhaps I can start by remembering this idea for my daughter’s 3rd. Find rules of making Fairy Bread HERE at iatebrisbane .com.
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Video Game Cookies. Lots of ’em.
Look what I found! A place for the collision of geeks and cookie lovers: Snack or Die. A whole blog devoted to sweet treats that honor video games. Recent posts include Portal GlaDOS cupcakes and Kingdom Hearts Heartless cookies. OK, so I don’t know what those are (I once excelled at Intellivision and playing with my friend’s Atari, but … Read More ...
Cookie Decorating School
I have way too many degrees as it is, but I’d so love a phD in cookies. Bridget of Bake at 350 has created the University of Cookie, a place for learning (on the internet, that is) the art of cookie decorating through video tutorials. The introductory video covers a classic how-do-I? for novice (and not so novice) cookie … Read More ...
Homemade Pop Tarts
I’ve posted on homemade Pop Tarts before (this recipe from the fabulous Culinary Concoctions by Peabody), but how can I not post again on this version by Smitten Kitchen? Can one ever have too many homemade Pop Tart recipes? I don’t think so.
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Beautiful Tartlettes for Fall
Sigh. These tarts make me wish for Fall, even as the bright, Spring sun streams through my windows. Alas, those in the Southern Hemisphere can enjoy these frangipane with cocoa and hazelnut tartelettes with chocolate leaves, fudge pearls and apple flowers. Sigh. I wish for Fall. Find gorgeous images, the recipe and how-tos HERE at At Down Under.
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DIY Ice Cream Sandwiches
Learn how to make these absolutely perfect and divine homemade ice cream sandwiches HERE at one o’ my fave blogs, Not So Humble Pie.
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Tutorial: Favor Bags
I love the rustic feel of these burlap favor bags to fill with coffee, tea, yummy sweets, nuts or other treats. Find the step-by-steps and free template HERE at Intimate Weddings.
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Message Brownie Bites
So easy… write a message on brownie bites with icing-in-a-tube. Find the recipe HERE at Rachel Ray.
[tags]brownie, mini dessert, icing, birthday, message[/tags] If you are looking for a yummy tasting boxed brownie mix, because you are short on time or perhaps you are just no Martha Stewart then check out my all-time favourite Brownie box mix.
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Back to the Basics: S’Mores
I yak yak yak about untraditional s’mores, like here and here and here, I thought it best to go back to the beginning. Find the original how-tos (as in, campfire, sticks, marshmallows, chocolate bar…) HERE at ehow.
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Looking for more S’smores recipes? Check out these articles.
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