Creative food craft ideas
I’m an absolute sucker for Cadbury creme eggs and will mourn their disappearance after Easter, so of course I must post on Pie of the Tiger’s “Cadbury Creme Brul’egg,” or Creme Brulee with Cadbury Creme Eggs. Brilliant. Find the step-by-steps on creating creme brulee (with a nice Cadbury garnish) here. And look. Here’s the brulee adorned with a yellow … Read More ...
Not to long ago I posted on the stunning number of homemade versions of Oreos I’ve seen popping up everywhere. How could I have been so remiss as to omit a version for our vegan friends? Thank you to Dog Hill Kitchen for coming to my rescue. Find a recipe here for Dairy-free Chocolate Sandwich Cookies.… Read More ...
Visit Cook & Eat for a DIY Nutella recipe. The incredible photography makes this homemade chocolate hazelnut spread look divine. Be sure to browse around this site, too, for more inspiring photographs, recipes and food finds.… Read More ...
What a clever, easy (very kid friendly) idea for crafting “hats” from store-bought cookies and candy. Find this idea here at “A Feathered Nest” . The hats are made with Reese’s peanut butter cups, fudge cookies and piped frosting.… Read More ...
I love this idea found on “Beantown Baker–Adventures in a Boston Kitchen“: strawberries stuffed with chocolate frosting. What a less messy way to eat a chocolate covered strawberry. (What’s even better is the blogger made the strawberries for a “Stuff It” dinner party. Brilliant theme.) The original recipe is from allrecipes.com, and the chocolate frosting recipe … Read More ...
I adore chocolate peanut butter cups, so this post of course caught my eye. Find a recipe here for chocolate peanut butter cups, and s’mores cups to boot, at The Hungry Mouse. The incredible close-up shots peeking at the inside of these delectable cups made my mouth water. Another link that will forever live in my bookmarks.
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I saw these oh so interesting Buddha molds
and I’m completely fascinated. Find the Il Buddino pudding molds here.… Read More ...
This treat may seem complicated, but I dare say the uniqueness and character are nice rewards for the effort. Find the tutorial for crafting these golden chocolate eggs at The Kitchn. The recipe is courtesy of Francisco Migoya of the Culinary Institute of America New York. They are made with real eggs filled with chocolate and coated in gold … Read More ...
Whatta great way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with these “Guinness” cupcakes from kitchen mischief. Oh, I’ve made so many cookies that look like pints of Guinness in the past 10 years, but I’ve never achieved the likeness in a cupcake. Our blogger adapted a recipe from Nigella Lawson to come up with these. Find the recipe here.… Read More ...
I feel like lately I’ve seen a million posts for homemade Oreo-like cookies, so I figure it must be a new trend! Here are some links to yummy-looking sandwich cookies:
From Love and Olive Oil, find a recipe (shown above) here.
From The Kitchen Sink Recipes, find a recipe adapted from a Thomas Keller recipe found in … Read More ...
Oh Cakespy. You’ve found my weakness for donuts. And pie. And combined them. Find the recipe and how-tos for making these yummy looking homemade filled donuts from pie crust here.… Read More ...
Look! A product fun for kids AND adults. Big Shott’s Edible Shooters, chocolate lined wafer cups, are touted as great for children, but better for adults. Apparently, they hold dessert liquor. (I found this product through the great blog, not martha, by the way.)… Read More ...
Anyone who also reads my personal blog knows I have a weak spot for sweet stuff on sticks (see a couple samples of my stuff below). Hence, I had to post on these cake and cotton candy balls. Not only are they each from two great blogs, but they are sweet stuff on sticks! First, find these user-friendly-easy-to-make cake balls … Read More ...
I love this easy idea from designergirl1007 for a sweet treat at a baby shower. She created pacifiers using store-bought cookies, Lifesavers, candy bars, jelly beans and ribbon. Find how-tos and step-by-step photos here.… Read More ...
I’ve never made filled cupcakes, and I wonder what I’ve been missing. And now I know. The yummy blog, Evil Shenanigans, gives us the recipe, photographs and step-by-steps to filling cupcakes with a marshmallow cream filling. Find the post here.… Read More ...
