Now I knew about this amazing spread of kid’s birthday cakes (with step-by-steps) HERE at Parenting. And the other one HERE at Parenting. Well, now there’s another roundup to add to the bookmarks, from iVillage. Check out the kid’s birthday cake and cupcake ideas collected HERE at iVillage, each with links to their original source and … Read More ...
Lolli-Cake-Pops. And Cookie Pops. And Parties.
Lolli-Cake-Pops, the new great thing? I love how sweets evolve from inspiration. These lolli-cake-pops were created by Bubble and Sweet. Learn to make them HERE. They were inspired in part by yours truly (my post on Japanese candy-inspired marshmallows) and to arrange in a bouquet such as these lovelies at Lollipop Brides.
And just to keep … Read More ...
Turkey Cupcake Toppers
Learn how to make these turkey cupcake toppers from candy melts with step-by-step photos HERE from Sugar Swings.… Read More ...
Yoga Pose Cookie Cutters! For Sale! Really!
Anyone who remembers this post from a year ago, (aren’t all my posts burned in your brain?) may appreciate that, as I was informed this morning by Baked Ideas, the yoga pose cookie cutters are now for sale. I repeat. The yoga pose cookie cutters are now for sale. Also? Please, please check out the mini gingerbread house and … Read More ...
Homemade Tofurkey
Find recipes for a homemade tofurkey with brown rice stuffing and a vegan mushroom gravy HERE at Chow. And they promise it tastes good.… Read More ...
Ice Cream Bread
Have you heard of this or tried it? Ice cream baked in bread? Check out the roundup of recipes for Ice Cream Bread HERE at the kitchn.… Read More ...
Cornucopia Rolls
Find the recipe for these awesome cornucopia rolls HERE at The Knead for Speed. Plus, I love this one is filled with deli turkey.… Read More ...
Perfect Pie Crust
An important topic to discuss this time of year: how to make perfect pie crust. Find what may be my new favorite tutorial on the subject HERE at Brown Eyed Baker, what with the great step-by-step photos and all. And the grated butter!? Genius.… Read More ...
Volcano Cake
Find tips on making this fabulous volcano cake HERE at The Bake-Off Flunkie. The volcano? It’s a Rice Krispie treat! And I love that the baker even made it smoke with dry ice. And be sure to check out a close-up of the water. {from Amanda}… Read More ...
Sweet Inspiration: Sweet Sugarbelle Cookies
I don’t post features of clever food artists nearly enough, so it’s time to amend that. Check out the work of Sweet Sugar Belle. And check out her blog, The Sweet Adventures of Sugarbelle, HERE. The detail is stunning! I love the tiny knitting cookies. And these Christmas cookies. And, oh, it’s too hard to choose. They are … Read More ...
Cookie and Dum Dum Pop Mashup
Cookies on a stick? Dum Dum lollipops? Unusual treats? So up my alley. (See these? Or these?) Learn how to make these rainbow Dum Dum cookie pops HERE at Quick Dish.… Read More ...
Recipe Tuesday: Caramel Apples
I have to say, it was a bit of a challenge trying to stick with a caramel apple theme from appetizer to cocktail. But here goes…
1. The recipe that inspired this theme: caramel apple muffins from Smashed Peas and Carrots.
2.Caramel apple salad from The Food Network.
3. Follow the path to the perfect caramel apple … Read More ...
Pumpkin Pie on a Stick
I can’t possibly say it enough: Everything is better on a stick. OK, perhaps I have said it too much, I just can’t help it. I must spread truth. Learn to make pumpkin pie on a stick HERE at Serious Eats, courtesy of CakeSpy. And if you like these, then check out these, introduced to me back … Read More ...
Turkey Cake. Really. That’s Turkey.
Hmmm. This looks intriguing and certainly well crafted, and if I were to try a savory dish-made-to-look-like-a-frosted cake, I think this would be the one. But read about my diatribe against savory dishes-made-to-look-like-frosted-cakes HERE. And learn to make this turkey, sweet potato, mashed potato, cranberry sauce, sausage stuffing cake topped with mini marshmallows HERE at Chow.… Read More ...
Zucchini Bread in a Can
I know, I know, there are lots of things I say I love. Stuff on sticks, mini versions of big things, mason jars… and one more. Stuff baked in things that aren’t meant for baking. Seriously. Especially cans that you can wrap and give as favors. Learn how to make zucchini bread in a can HERE at from gumdrops to … Read More ...