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 ...
Sweet Baby Shower Favors
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 ...
Fill Your Cupcakes
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 ...
Gorgeous Rose Ice Cubes
This idea for rose ice cubes from the site, “Vintage Glam Weddings,” can easily be applied to any sophisticated soiree. Use the cubes in an ice bucket to chill bottles, and dress up the bar. I love getting tips from wedding sites, and no wedding is even necessary. Also check out these DIY chocolate truffle favors and soda … Read More ...
The Ubiquitous Yoo-Hoo Cocktail
Is there nothing Yoo-Hoo
can’t make better? The Daily Loaf shares with us this recipe for a Hooville Martini, as found in the “Southwest Airlines Spirit” magazine. And our blogger is kind enough to also provide some other inspiring ideas to make classics into cocktails, like adding rum to a root beer float.
By the way, you can read … Read More ...
Make a Chocolate Bowl
Think of all the dishes you won’t have to do if you make these yummy looking edible bowls. The blogger at “Stephanie’s Kitchen” gives the step-by-steps for creating these bowls with chocolate and balloons. And she makes it seem much easier than it looks. Find the instructions here as well as a recipe for White Chocolate Mousse Drizzle … Read More ...
DIY Chocolate Kits
“Chocolate Craft Kits” is a shop after my own heart (not just because I heart chocolate, but because I, too, have a kit shop). The shop offers chocolate lollipop decorating kits, house and box kits, modeling chocolate, books and supplies. Find recipes and ideas on their site, too. My favorite? The modeling chocolate kit seen above.… Read More ...
Celebrate World Nutella Day!
Tomorrow is “World Nutella Day,” at least according to the bloggers from Ms. Adventures in Italy and Bleeding Espresso. And I’m happy to accept the declaration. The chocolate hazelnut spread, Nutella, certainly has its fan base. Visit the site for hundreds of nutella recipes, including cakes, cookies, tarts, desserts, drinks, ice cream, mousses, breads, even … Read More ...
Make Your Own Peppermint Patties
Find these yummily photographed (is “yummily” a word?) heart-shaped peppermint patties at Erin Cooks, a lovely foodie blog. Our blogger not only has aforementioned yummy-looking photographs, but she also provides lots of handy notes to make creating the patties easier. The post can be found here.
And a couple notes of my own…I’ve made similar patties myself and … Read More ...
Totally Edible Heart Box
Bakerella‘s clever new post delivers yet again. She created this heart candy box entirely from red velvet cake and fondant. The truffles inside are a version of her famous red velvet cake balls decorated with candy melts, nuts, sprinkles and candy writers. As always she provides detailed instructions and gorgeous step by step photography.… Read More ...
Dipping in the Wedding Favor Pool (No Wedding Necessary)
Now I got married in Vegas almost five years ago, so I don’t really have much business trolling wedding web sites. Except there’s a wealth of food, favor, decor and entertaining ideas to find there. (De-weddingized to suit your needs, or to use as is if you actually ARE planning a wedding.) Martha has a whole section on Food favors… Read More ...
Make Your Own Twix
How delectable do these look? The recipe for these chocolate/caramel/shortbread bars is originally from Sherry Yard’s “Dessert by the Yard” and brought to us by the blog “Cooking Books.” The blogger is working her way through her cookbook collection and sharing the results (and great photography) with us. Find the recipe and her detailed notes here… Read More ...
Tea and Chocolate…
Find the recipe for these hand molded lavendar and earl grey chocolates at Food Rockz, an info-filled foodie blog (which I’m glad to have found, because, like the writer, I, too, am DC based and use ellipses liberally… I like commas, too…). He’s also kind enough to provide the link to an instructional on molding chocolates. And any fellow … Read More ...
Valentine’s Day Sweets on Sticks
What is it about sweets and sticks? Perhaps it’s about a parading of decadence. Or perhaps it’s mere conveniece, a way to hold something sticky or gooey without mussing your fingers. Candy and chocolate and Valentine’s Day….the perfect combination. So why not add sticks? Here are some sweet inspirations for your honey. First, from Martha, these beautiful cookie pops … Read More ...
BitterSweet, Part One
These Christmas trees made from chocolate cake, mint frosting and sprinkles are just too cute. BitterSweet tells us how to make them from cone shaped paper cups (not waxed). And now, check out my next post, BitterSweet Part Two. I had to devote two entries to this blog so you wouldn’t miss out on all the great things offered.… Read More ...