Creative food craft ideas
That’s right. A whole post dedicated to bacon (forgive me vegetarians, but these were too interesting to overlook). First, lollyphile. The San Francisco based company uses only high quality ingredients. That’s real bacon, sustainably farmed. They are only a year old, so thus far have three flavors: Maple-Bacon, Wasabi-Ginger, and Absinthe (yes, legal).
The uber-clever blogger of “not martha” … Read More ...
The Hostess (with the Mostess) site is chock full of fabulous ideas for hosting a party: Party themes, entertaining how tos, recipes, gifts, crafts, products, holidays, weddings and baby showers, the list goes on and on. And incredible resource. Shameful on my end to only just have discovered Hostess with the Mostess. You can even pick a party theme, and … Read More ...
I first found these darling “mushrooms” on the “Museum of Happiness” blog. Scroll down her “Food” page and find all kinds of edible craft links (I especially like the link to Rainbow Jell-O from the “Do Better” blog). After some quick digging, I found the original link for the tomato-topped eggs at “The Clubhouse Scene,” … Read More ...
Chocolaholic? Artist? Baker? Check out both of these sites for great chocolate inspiration. La Cerise, a Zurich-based blogger, created this Princess cake-topper from chocolate as a much tastier alternative to fondant. (And goodness knows, we could all use a tastier alternative to fondant.) She offers very detailed notes and step-by-step instructions, and photographs along the way. I’ve been getting more … Read More ...
The Clumbsy Cookie blog…a blog after my own heart (because my life somehow ended up immersed in cookies). Clumbsy Cookie has many great links, how-tos, recipes, and ideas about baking and beyond. Check out these Lavash Spoons. She provides the recipe, photos and step-by-step instructions. As a bonus, there’s also a yummy looking recipe for a vegan “Peanutella” dip. … Read More ...
And speaking of edible crafts you can’t consume (see yesterday’s post)…. These towel dessert favors are adorable. I’m guessing some of you clever crafters out there can figure out how to make your own, but if not, they are available at americanbridal.com and beau-coup.com. They come in different “flavors” of cheesecakes, cakes, mousses and parfaits.
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The blog “Cake on the Brain” offers a step-by-step tutorial to making these cute mini chocolate pumpkins perfect as a cupcake or cake topper. She has a slew of other categories and recipes to peruse, too, so you may spend a bit of time with “Cake on the Brain.”… Read More ...
It’s been a looooong time since I’ve been to a party with Jell-O shots on the serving trays. Come to think of it, I’ve never been served a Jell-O shot on a serving tray. But these orange slices made with vodka are pretty enough to display with pride at any party. The Food Network (Canada) gives you the easy two-step … Read More ...
Learn to make these lovely, delicate flowers on the Happy Love Strawberry blog. Happy Love Strawberry combines detailed instructions with beautiful photography to give us all a tutorial–as guided by “Alex’s Granny”–in sugarcraft roses (gumpaste in the U.S.). If I wasn’t already an Anglophile, Happy Love Strawberry’s cake love would’ve made me one. Oh, and by the way, they … Read More ...
TasteSpotting, a virtual portal to the food and drink world, offers links to all kinds of cool products, recipes, how-tos, news, trends and people. Anyone can post their photograph and link, but they do moderate and can deny submissions (hence, there is good quality control). Read their submission guidelines to get ideas on what they will accept…it’s a vast … Read More ...
Amy Atlas, a NYC event planner, is best known for her gorgeous dessert tables. I’m leading you to no recipes or how-tos, but I firmly believe scrolling through her “eye candy” is a must for anyone interested in baking or edible crafts. Her photography is crisp and pristine and the subjects even more incredible. She orders the … Read More ...
Ever wonder how fancy desserts at fancy restaurants look so fancy? Think professional chefs painstakingly paint those intricate designs on chocolate? Not so. The process is surprisingly easy. Chocolate Transfer sheets from Fancy Flours (a store offering everything the baker could possibly need to create edible art) take the mystery out of such desserts. The prints come in every imaginable … Read More ...
This freaky fruit is no miracle of nature. The treats are easy to make (only one step!)
Disney owns the web site, FamilyFun.com, which is supposed to be a resource for moms, dads, and kids. But the clever craft and recipe ideas definitely transcend the family and have a universal appeal. Sure, striped fruit may be a good way … Read More ...
The good people at cakespy are at their cleverest again. This salad is really candy in disguise. The salad-turned-dessert comes with step-by-step instructions, and you can be creative with your own garnish ideas.
Visit cakespy for great, cakey art, for interviews with bakers and edible artists, for lots of links, and for local bakery guides.
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I haven’t posted an edible craft for kids in a while, so here is an easy but fun one, also found on fabulousfoods.com (originally posted by Heidi Ott from CraftersCommunity.com).
Here are the instructions for red, white and blue popsicles to make especially for the 4th of July.
http://www.fabulousfoods.com/recipes/dessert/frozen/4thpop.html
