I can’t believe the Layer Cake Shop‘s blog, The Daily Mixer, is so new and yet so filled with yumminess. Learn how to make these bright, colorful Cookie Necklaces HERE.… Read More ...
Christmas Gingerbread Truffles
And on a stick no less. Find the recipe for Santa hat and Christmas tree gingerbread truffles HERE at Just My Delicious. (Translation tool in the sidebar.)
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Looking for Christmas themed Cookie Cutters, then check these out.
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Really Tall Christmas Tree Cupcake Toppers
The confidence, the daring, the total nerve of these mile high cupcake toppers is what gets me. Spotted HERE on A Work in Progress by Cate Holst, a DIY project available HERE at a Netherlands-based magazine, 101 Woonideeen.… Read More ...
Cute Christmas Treats
I’m loving the cuteness oozing from this slideshow of Christmas Treats at All You. My favorites are the snowman cupcakes, the Santa and tree pretzel rods and the Santa and reindeer truffles.
Looking for Christmas themed Cookie Cutters, then check these out.
Heat Miser Snow Miser Cupcakes
Which one are you? Check out the heat miser/snow miser cupcakes HERE at Sugar Swings!. For anyone who isn’t familiar with the Miser brothers, becoming so is very important.… Read More ...
Thanksgiving for Beginners
There are thousands, no, millions (maybe even billions?) of how-tos and step-by-steps and menus in cyberland for preparing Thanksgiving dinner. But I find this Thanksgiving for Beginners slideshow from Chow a stand-out feast. It’s easy to follow, clear, and visually appealing with the neat, clean pictures, white space and illustrations. Though I’m not quite a beginner at hosting the big … Read More ...
Recipe Tuesday: Thanksgiving Leftovers
I know it’s not even Thanksgiving yet, but just to be prepared, here are some ideas for Friday.
1. Sweet potato pound cake from Country Living.
2. Yucatan-style turkey and vegetable soup from BHG.
3. Turkey Cobb salad from Martha.
4. Catchall casserole from BHG.
Manliest Ever Cupcakes (See the Fire?)
Diamonds for Dessert made this BBQ cupcake for The Manly Cupcake Challenge. (Yes, yes, my first thought was that it was a cupcake challenge to celebrate Laura’s sweet nickname for her hubby in Little House on the Prairie, but it’s actually a contest sponsored by C&C Cakery to spread awareness of prostate cancer. Check out the details HERE.) … Read More ...
Harry Potter (and Ron! and Hermione!) Cookies
Learn how to make these ridiculously awesome Harry Potter (and Ron and Hermione) cookies from Bake at 350, one of my faves. I mean Bridget, from Bake at 350 is one of my faves, but then, so is Harry (and Ron … Read More ...
Meaty Cupcakes
A word of caution to all vegetarians who may find these cupcakes appealing at first glance: That’s no sweet cupcake. It’s a ground beef base, wrapped in bacon, topped in mashed potatoes. Learn how to make the Carnivore Cupcake HERE at Whatever Dee-Dee Wants, She’s Gonna Get It. And if you like these savories, be sure to check out… Read More ...
Pumpkin Patch Cake. And a Stop Motion Marshmallow Video.
Well, I’m out of the Project Food Blog contest. My stop-motion marshmallow video didn’t make it past Round 7, so I never got to submit my pumpkin patch cake (prepared for Round 8, just in case). So I’m pawning them off on you. Find the how-tos to make this pumpkin spice cake topped with chocolate cream cheese frosting and … Read More ...
Party Monday: Hanukkah
Hanukkah starts in just nine days…
These party ideas are perfect for Hanukkah parties, Hanukkah dinners , meals an feasts. Tutorials and decorations are a little hard to find so we decided to create this roundup of the best ideas we could find.
1. decor. A dancing rabbi menorah from Uncommon Goods.
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Guinness Cake. That Looks like a Pint of Guinness.
The genius of this Guinness cake can not be denied. A cake that contains a pint of Guinness and looks like a pint of Guinness? I mean really. Find the recipe HERE at The Island of Dr. Gateau.… Read More ...
Thanksgiving Placecard Cupcakes
Learn how to make these yummy cupcakes with edible leaf decor that double as placecards for your Thanksgiving table HERE at Make It and Love It.
Donna Hay’s New Site
Check out the new Donna Hay site HERE. You can shop (I’ll take the Christmas pudding), check out the magazine, find recipes (how about a Christmas trifle?) and find style ideas (like this candy cane filled pouch for your guest’s chair).
