As seen on Craftzine.com (find the craftzine post here)… learn how to can fruit from Instructables. See the how-tos HERE.… Read More ...
Birthday Cake Ideas
First the wedding cake slideshow, now a more universally celebrated event: the birthday. See Martha‘s collection of 30 birthday cakes here. Some of my faves: the lollipop garden cake (shown above), this spikey meringue cake,the no-bake cereal cake, and the classic devil’s food. And in case you missed it the first time I posted…be sure … Read More ...
Sombrero Cookies for Cinco de Mayo
Visit Family Fun for Cinco de Mayo ideas, including these easy sombrero cookies. Find the how-tos here.… Read More ...
Favors Favors Favors
Maybe because I was a cookie decorator for so long creating any object you can imagine on a cookie for every event you can imagine, but favors are always the first thing I plan when hosting a party. If you have even a remotely similar favor fascination, I suggest a visit to the shop, Favor Affair. A sampling: these mini … Read More ...
Butterflies and Mojitos…A Beautiful Combination
These mojito butterfly cookies from The Cooking Photographer are just so lovely. And what a perfect combination! Find the recipe here.… Read More ...
Homemade SpaghettiOs
I had to post on these homemade spaghettiOs from “Oven Love” when I saw them. I had to. My husband adores SpaghettiO
s and still eats them regularly. In fact, his SpaghettiO addiction was the subject of much hilarity from my co-workers at the cookie store (see the shop , Bundles of Cookies, where I spent ten years before having … Read More ...
Wedding Cake Slideshow from Martha
Martha Stewart also has a slideshow of 50 wedding cakes. Some of my faves from her collection: this gorgeous blue and white cake, the daisy cake, and the striped pound cake.
UPDATE (dated September 2010) for comment below: The reason the link to the blue and white cake has changed is because this post is from … Read More ...
Wedding Cake Slideshow from BH and G
Better Homes and Gardens currently has a slideshow of 37 wedding cake ideas. Some of my favorites: the bright, initial cake above, this pink bowed cake,and this olive striped cake.
So Many Uses for Chocolate Chips, So Little Time
One of my favorite magazine’s blog (that is, Real Simple’s Simply Stated) has a collection of ten great uses for chocolate chips HERE. Included: Peanut butter chocolate chip pancakes from Country Living, chocolate chip cookie s’mores from Food Network, and chocolate chip martinis from Rachel Ray.… Read More ...
Baby Shower Ideas
Visit Tip Junkie to find a roundup of baby shower food ideas. Included: these melon ball cups (found on flickr here), these baby cupcakes found on Taste and Tell and these butterfly truffle pops found on My Little Cupcake Blog.
Fiesta Cocktails
Sangria, margaritas, mojitos… Southern Living has a great slideshow of 10 cool cocktails for entertaining including this blue margarita. My favorites? Sangria Blanco and Tequila Mojitos.
Bubblegum Bouquet
These easy bubblegum daisies all wrapped up, found on Vintage Glam Weddings, are offered as rehearsal bouquets or a flower girl gift, but they’d also make a great kid’s birthday party favor. Or grown-up birthday party favor. Find the how-tos here. And I have a vague memory of seeing these on one of the fabulous daily roundups at
Say It With Coffee
Oh glorious coffee, is there no end to your wonders? Now you can speak through your liquid gold with these coffee stencils
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Finale Eggy Homage
OK, last Easter post… some interesting takes on eggs. First, Scraps and Whatnot gives us this how-to for cascarones (or hollowed egg shells filled with confetti).
Next, The Cooking Photographer provides her recipe for these “Bird’s Nest Cookies” made with macaroons.
And lastly, find these eggs decorated with chocolate dots and more inspiration at At Down Under.
Washington Post Peeps Show Results!!!
As I promised I’d bring you the Washington Post’s Third Annual Peeps Show results, here they are. And this likely marks the end of my Peeps posting obsession as Easter is tomorrow. Scrolling through the top 40 (of over 1000) entries on the Post site really is a treat. The winner is “Night Peeps,” a recreation of the painting, Nighthawks … Read More ...