As found via Gordon Gossip, find tips on creating a peppermint themed party HERE at bliss tree, like this peppermint carnation sundae.
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Christmas Goodies
Check out this cute slideshow of Christmas goodies from All You, including how-tos for making these Christmas cupcakes from store-bought candy.
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Chocolate Bacon House
Now here’s a unique twist on a classic: a chocolate bacon “NOT gingerbread” cake house (with a salami door!) Find the instructions HERE at Almost Bourdain.
We love Bacon here at Craftgossip, in face we actually created a Pinterest board just for Bacon. THE WORLDS BEST BACON RECIPES.
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Meringue Roundup…
… at the kitchn. Find five ideas for using meringue HERE, like these peppermint meringues from Martha and these snowflakes from bhg. 
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Toffee Apple Cupcakes with Toffee Arches
My jaw dropped when I saw these gorgeous cupcakes. Find the recipe and how-tos for creating toffee arches HERE (made with the Junior MasterChef cupcake kit) at Almost Bourdain.
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Homemade Candy Canes
I’ve never even thought to make my own candy canes, but now I definitely want to. Learn how to make them HERE at CafeMom.
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Sponge Candy (or, Honeycomb, Cinder Toffee, Sea Foam….)
or, a candy please all our readers worldwide… Find the recipe and how-tos for this yummy candy HERE, a great idea to package as party or wedding favors, at intimate weddings.
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Homemade Candy Roundup
Looking to make some homemade goodies to giveaway? Check out this great collection of homemade candy recipes at Saveur.com, including candy cane marshmallows, apple marzipan candy, and almond caramels. Find the roundup HERE.
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Candy Cane Macarons
I’ve been so intrigued by macarons of late (see my prior post here). I bought a macaron cookbook in Paris I’m dying to try but have yet to sit down to translate. Imagine my wonder and glee seeing these beautiful candy cane macarons at Almost Bourdain. So brilliant. Find the recipe HERE.
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Homemade Marshmallow Snowman
Oh, I wish I had seen these for my marshmallow snowman roundup, but this homemade marshmallow snowman is so crazy cute and perfect, he deserves his own post anyway. Did I mention he’s homemade, too? Find the recipe HERE at Not So Humble Pie.
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Edible Holiday Gifts
Check out this fabulous collection of homemade, edible holiday ideas from one of my go-to sites, Our Best Bites. Their list offers goodies from salty to sweet including popcorn, hot fudge sauce, cookies, bread in a jar, seasonings and more.
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Marshmallow Snowman Roundup
I recently made some marshmallow snowmen for my own blog (here), and now that they are on my mind, I see them everywhere. Here are some ideas for turning marshmallows into snowmen:
1. Cute snowmen from the book, Kids in the Holiday Kitchen
, how-tos reprinted at the NY Daily News.
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Jelly Bean Christmas Trees
What cute little Christmas party favors these would be. Find the how-tos HERE at Family Fun.
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Christmas Rice Krispie Treat Roundup from CraftJr.
All these clever bloggers out there make my job so easy by finding such great treats on the web. Find a Christmas Rice Krispie treat roundup HERE at CraftJr, including these candy canes from the Rice Krispies site and these snowmen from recipelink.com. I’ll not steal CraftJr’s thunder by posting any more of their fab finds!
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Candy Crafts
I’m loving this peppermint candy craft roundup from Let’s Entertain. My favorites are the peppermint candles and the trees from BHG.
These candles are all made using real holiday candies
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