These cute snowmen are made from Nutter Butters
, a clever idea from My Pretty Purse (inspired by the Nutter Butter ghosts made by the 3Bs…Baseball, Baking & Books). Find the instructions here. Anyone who has been reading this column for awhile knows why I like these snowmen so much. I posted a while back on the glory … Read More ...
All About Dulce de Leche
My best friend of over ten years is from Chile, so I am well aware of the lure of dulce de leche. Yet I’ve only tried it once…when used in an unbelievably moist cake dripping in the sweet milk. Dulce de leche, a milk-based syrup, is prepared by slowly heating sweetened milk. As I’ve come across it twice in my … 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 ...
Whatta Blog! (part one)
I recently discovered “Make and Takes” and of course feel compelled to share the love. Without even specifying any particular entry, this is just an all-around-great-blog. I labelled this “part one,” because I’m sure I’ll share many more all-around-great-blogs in the future. The blog, written by a stay at home mom with a teaching degree in early childhood … Read More ...
Paint Your Sandwich
What fun for…er…kids. Very clever idea from Family Fun. Use a new paintbrush and food colors to paint whatever inspires you on your sandwich. I’m picturing the Mona Lisa on my ham and cheese. (hmmm, wonder how it tastes.)… Read More ...
Perfect Wine and Cheese Pairings (done for you)
If you haven’t the slightest clue how to perfectly pair wine and cheese, check out the clever site, Cheese Cupid, part of the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board. Choose any red wine, white wine, beer or even the harder stuff and they’ll match it with the just right cheese. Makes me want to throw a wine and cheese party and … Read More ...
Sweet Jewelry
I just found the lovely shop, Jelly’s Edible Wearables, and had to share. The artist and jewelry maker hand makes each piece either from real lollies or “objects that have been taken out of their natural context-giving the bears, beans and jellies a little world of their own.” (From her site, “who is jelly?”) Accessories include necklaces, rings, bracelets, brooches, … Read More ...
Make a Rainbow Cake
I’ve opined before on the importance of good photography for foodie blogs (see my post here on tips), perhaps because of my own struggles on my own foodie blog (alas, that tension between a fancy new camera and a lack of knowledge). Well, the clever, funny, food-filled blog, “the Omnomicon” certainly fulfills that good photography requirement. The photo … Read More ...
Pasta Shaping Tutorial
So simple, yet I had no idea how to do this. Learn how to shape tortellini and tortelloni with a step-by-step photograph tutorial from the beautiful, award winning blog, Palachinka. And you can easily spend a lot of time on Palachinka browsing the wonderful photography, recipes and how-tos. Just one example, these colorful truffles caught my eye. 
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Mini Chocolate Cake to Make Your Mouth Water
So I check tastespotting.com and foodgawker.com every day for photographs and links to the most amazing food, and every time I flip on the sites and scan the pages, I keep stopping at this slice of cake. It just looks so utterly yummy, I had to investigate further and share with you. The how-tos on creating this mini (as in, … Read More ...
Eco-Friendly Paint Recipes
Esprit Cabane, a French web magazine translated into English, is the “magazine of crafty & green living ideas.” And that it is. They provide environmentally friendly tips, how-tos and ideas on all aspects of domestic life. Find recipes to make your own paint from eggs here and answers to your questions on homemade paint here (make sure to click … Read More ...
Play in the Snow (with Food Coloring)
For those of you who actually have snow (sigh, when o’ when will we get our blizzard? It seems for years that Washington, DC has shunned the snow), Blissfully Domestic offers up fun outdoor games with food coloring. Blissfully Domestic, if you’ve not been, has resources on everything related to life… crafts, food, family, pop culture, weddings, kids, style, homekeeping … Read More ...
Don’t Drink Alone
What a great site for the cocktail lover, maker and/or drinker. Extratasty is like an online bar without the actual intoxication. Browse for drink recipes by any ingredient (well, drink related), submit your own recipe, stock your own bar with favorite recipes, and make friends with other connoisseurs of the cocktail (for the record, I almost spelled “connoisseurs” correctly without … Read More ...
Wishing You Good Fortune…With Cupcakes
What better way to start the new year with some good luck cupcakes? Top the red frosting (symbolizing fire, to scare away evil spirits) with these Chinese markings for good luck. Instructions courtesy of FamilyCorner.com, a site loaded with great info beyond parenting. This site is also a great resource for home keeping, crafts and recipes. I find family … Read More ...