What great cupcake inspiration from the blog, Paris Pastry. Such a happy Easter display. Find the recipes for the cupcakes (from Martha) and the frosting (from Paris Pastry) here and find the how-tos for creating the bunny and chicks here and here.… Read More ...
Marzipan Carrot Tutorial
Visit The Recipe Girl for a fabulous tutorial on creating these realistic-looking carrots from marzipan. Find the post, with photos and step-by-steps, here. (Find all kinds of other inspiration on this site, too!)… Read More ...
Free Printables for Your Easter Table
The ever-generous Skip To My Lou has these adorable printables available for Easter entertaining. Look! Easter bunny favor bags and bunny napkin holders! Too cute. And with the “carrot” napkin? Too genius. 
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Bite Your Margarita
Is it an appetizer? Is it a cocktail? I love these margarita bites from Let’s Entertain. Find the recipe here.… Read More ...
A Sushi Surprise
I love this craft from The Curious Domestic. This felt sushi has a surprise: a fish pops out of the center. The blogger originally found the idea and design at Cut Out and Keep. Find The Curious Domestic’s version here.… Read More ...
Easy Chocolate Bird’s Nest
Visit Angry Chicken for…well, many great things, but today, specifically…these easy-to-make chocolate bird nests crafted from chocolate chips and shredded wheat. Very kid-friendly, too. Find the how-tos and post here. These are from last year, but worth the trip down memory lane, I think, if only to bring you to the Angry Chicken if you’ve not been. Definitely spend … Read More ...
Coffee Filter Flowers (and Something Actually Edible)
Not exactly sure I can get away with posting on these daffodils made from coffee filters as edible crafts, but coffee is most certainly in the edible category. And most certainly a consumable staple of existence. And I love these simple-to-make flowers. Find the idea and how-tos here at FamilyCorner.com. They do also have some great edible crafts ideas … Read More ...
Brownie Pops for Easter!
I know I use the word “cute” way too much on this blog, but really, what other word better describes these adorable bunny brownie pops from “Cake on the Brain”? And another bonus, I learned from the post that Wilton makes a brownie pop pan? How can it be that I, maker of cookies on a stick and lover of … Read More ...
Chocolate Marshmallow Eggs and More Easter S’Mores
What a super cute n’ crafty find in the blog, RootsAndWingsCo! Find all kinds of inspiration, including these chocolate covered marshmallow eggs. And OK, I already did a post on Easter S’Mores here, but in case you missed it the first go around and because these are so lovely and because our bloggers include detailed instructions and photos and … Read More ...
Li’l Cupcake Bites
I just want to gobble a million of these cute cupcake bites. Inspired by bakerella and The Pioneer Woman’s bite size baking fest, the blog “Bilateral Haze” came up with these user-friendly versions. Find the post and links to the recipes here. (And if you need a refresher on the baking fest, I posted on the meeting … Read More ...
Cute Lamb Cupcakes
Awwww…..These little lamb cupcakes made from mini marshmallaws are certainly precious. Find the recipe and instructions here, from foodnetwork.com.… Read More ...
How to make Cadbury Creme Brul’egg from Pie of the Tiger
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 … Read More ...
Foolish Food
Zoomorphic Inspiration
Visit Junior Society (a super great kiddie culture and design site) for anthropomorphic inspiration (as in, attributing human qualities to nonhuman objects, and yes, I actually knew that word before this post, thank you very much). Specifically, zoomorphism (which I HADN’T heard before). Junior Society posted today in honor Saxton Freymann and Joost Elffers, the veggie and fruit animal masters. … Read More ...
Sweet Spring Inspiration
One of my favorite sites, The Kitchn (part of Apartment Therapy), has assembled a selection of pretty spring cookies here, such as these gorgeous bird cookies from Eleni’s. I have to admit, not only did I feel absolutely compelled to post on these sweets because I decorated cookies for ten years, including pretty much all the designs shown, … Read More ...