About a year ago I posted on THIS brilliant collection of 31 birthday cakes from parenting.com. The cakes are clever, easy to make and have well-designed, easy to follow how-tos. Well, now they have a whole new collection of 30 birthday cakes! CLICK HERE for the new spread, including an owl, a plane, a squid, and a bird house.… Read More ...
Pot of Gold Cupcakes
I love the sophistication of these pot o’ gold cupakes for St. Patrick’s Day—the beautiful rainbow ribbon of frosting with a single gold coin. Yet they are made so simply from yellow cake mix dipped in chocolate! Find tips on making them HERE at Mega Crafty.
[tags]gold, rainbow, St. Patrick’s Day, cupcakes[/tags]
… Read More ...Celebrate Pi Day
Math lovers unite! Today is Pi Day.
- A Pi Pie to an impressive decimal place at Chow.
- Pi Day cupcakes at Big Red Kitchen.
- Find a roundup of great pies at Slashfood.
- Find tips on how to celebrate Pi Day (like tossing frozen hot dogs or composing a pi-ku) HERE.
Harlequin Chicken
Learn how to make this incredible, cream-covered, jacquard chicken (yes, a real roasted chicken is under there) with the step-by-step photo tutorial HERE at (In)decorous Taste. Apparently the Harlequin Chicken was a favorite of Louis XV, which makes this dish even more fascinating to me.
[tags]harlequin chicken, diamond print, history, eggplant, cream[/tags]
… Read More ...A Whole Lotta Birthday Cake Ideas
Family Fun has a ton of birthday cake ideas with how-tos HERE. Like this poodle. Or this beaker. Or this bowling alley.
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… Read More ...Green Beer
Even though the instructions for making green beer for St. Patrick’s Day are wonderfully easy and could be reprinted before I finish this sentence, taylor takes a taste relays them so beautiful I will send you there instead. Find the how-tos HERE.
[tags]beer, green, St. Patrick’s Day[/tags]
… Read More ...Cherry Blossom Treats
I live in Washington DC where the whole city goes nuts once a year when the cherry trees that surround the Tidal Basin are in bloom (which lasts about a second), so I always take note when I see anything cherry blossom related, like this collection of cherry blossom wedding ideas at Martha. Shown is mochi displayed on a … Read More ...
Rice Krispie Treat Shamrock
Find the how-tos for making Shamrock Rice Krispie treats HERE at Smashed Peas and Carrots. Cute, easy, kid-friendly…gotta love it!
[tags]shamrock, St. Patrick’s Day, rice krispie treats, kids[/tags]
… Read More ...Garden Cakes
Garden themed cakes from Martha…. Find the recipes for making the flowerpot cakes HERE,the secret garden cake HERE, and the spring garden cake HERE.
[tags]cake, garden, flowerpot, Martha Stewart[/tags]
… Read More ...St. Patrick’s Day Pancakes
Not only do these Pot O’ Gold pancakes have chocolate treasures inside, but they are flavored with rum extract! How have I not used rum extract before? I must find some immediately. Find the recipe HERE at Homemae Mamas.
[tags]pancakes, rum, St. Patrick’s Day[/tags]
… Read More ...Breakfast Quiz…And Amazing Photography
Note the missing utensils, plates and glasses in each of these amazing photographed works by Oliver Schwarzwal. Visit the feature on the kitchn to guess to which country each breakfast belongs. (I got the second one wrong, but I was sort of close.)
[tags]breakfast, country, photography, art[/tags]
Check out these Make-Ahead Recipes books we found on Amazon.
If you … Read More ...
Alice in Wonderland Cookies
Find the how-tos and supplies for making these Alice in Wonderland Wafer Paper Cookies HERE at one of my favorite shops, Fancy Flours.
[tags]Alice in Wonderland, cookies, wafer paper, royal icing[/tags]
… Read More ...St. Patrick’s Day Pretzels and Rainbows
Check out the St. Patrick’s Day ideas over at Munchkin Munchies. I love these shamrock pretzels and rainbow cookies. Find the recipe for the pretzels HERE and the rainbow cookies HERE.
[tags]rainbow, cookies, pretzels, shamrock, St. Patrick’s Day[/tags]
… Read More ...Owl Cupcakes
Learn how to make this cute owl cupcake HERE at the equally cute Amy Bakes Cupcakes. (Also check out her shop and more great ideas on her blog.)
[tags]cupcakes, owl, vegan[/tags]
… Read More ...Wizard of Oz Birthday Party
Find all kinds of clever tips for hosting a Wizard of Oz birthday party HERE at Thoughtfully Simple. Oh, I hope my 2 year old still adores this movie by her next birthday, because these Wicked Witch under Dorothy’s house overturned cupcakes are pure brilliance. (The Wicked Witch cupcakes are originally from kellysweetrewards flickr page HERE.)
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