Sometimes I see something that is so simple and stunning I want to slap my head for lack of such creative genius. Like Paris vs New York. {via tasteologie}
… Read More ...Healthy Halloween Treats for Kids
Check out the clever healthy Halloween treats created by Little Food Junction (as always): cucumber witch hats, carrot brooms, and… well, I had to explore a bit more on this fantastic site for kids. You’ll also find fruit o’ lanterns and candy corn pizza.
… Read More ...Mactweets! Meaningful Macarons
How in the world have I not yet shared MACTWEETS with you? I was so sure I did. Maybe I did and it’s lost. Regardless, if I did, then it bears repeating. Now that the macaron craze is fully established, bakers need to get clever. Cupcakes had the same pressure to keep up with their popularity and continued to reinvent … Read More ...
Halloween Treats from Kraft Foods (and a New Site)
New foodie sites always intrigue me, so I was happy to check out this new site from Kraft Foods for all things seasonal, Delicious Days when they contacted Craft Gossip. Plus, I love the idea of a foodie site centered around the seasons. Plus, it’s Fall, my favorite season. The site features recipes, videos, tips, and more. Some Halloween goodies … Read More ...
Kids Drawing Recipes
I’m a big fan of illustrated recipes, so I adore the site They Draw and Cook (see?). Well, I’m also a big fan of kids in the kitchen, so on my recent visit, imagine my delight to see they now have a Kids version. Check out Kids Draw and Cook HERE. Shown is Cheese on Toast by … Read More ...
All About Gum Paste
Find pretty much everything you need to know about gum paste at Off The List with these fantastic tutorials. Click HERE for gum paste 101 (buying, mixing and tools) and click HERE to learn more about adding color and working with gum paste.
[tags]gum paste, fondant, cake decorating, tutorials[/tags]
… Read More ...Science Cookies
For all those fellow sweet geeks out there… Another one of Not So Humble Pie‘s Science Cookie Roundups! Find the roundup HERE. Shown are methane cake pops submitted by “Cindy”.
[tags]science, cookies, cake pops, roundup[/tags]
… Read More ...My New Favorite Site: They Draw and Cook
Well, favorite after this one, of course. As one who has devoted an alarming portion of her life to food (cookies in particular), and as one who has recently been illustrating much of her cookie how-tos, I’ve become a wee bit addicted to They Draw and Cook, a compilation of foodie artists’ renderings. CLICK HERE for more inspiration (and … Read More ...
Lunch-Time-Wasters
A great foodie time waster… scroll through the crazy sandwiches at Insanewich. To submit your own “witty, edgy or ironic” sandwich photography, CLICK HERE for details. And just a reminder about other fabulous sandwich sites I’ve posted about before: Funky Lunch and Scanwiches.com.
[tags]sandwiches, lunch, humor[/tags]
… Read More ...Washington Post Peeps Contest Results!
It’s my favorite time of the year, at least Washington Post-wise: The results of the Washington Post 2010 Peeps Contest are in! (View my original post on the contest HERE.) The winner is “Eep” (as in, “Up,” hee hee), by Michael Chirlin adn Veronica Ettle of ARtlington, VA. Find all the finalists HERE at the Washington Post. I definitely … Read More ...
Food Pranks for April Fool’s Day
Visit Parenting.com for a collection of April Fool’s pranks, like this blue cereal. And I posted on this collection last year, but it bears repeating: Martha’s collection HERE. And find cute and easy “bacon and eggs” HERE at T. Matthews Fine Art.
[tags]April Fools Day, food, pranks[/tags.]
… Read More ...DIY Cookie Cutters
Find a great tutorial on making your own copper cookie cutters HERE at Roots and Wings Co. I love this. At the store, we had hundreds of cutters, but we used to make our own whenever we started getting the same unique requests over and over, like logos or cartoon characters. No matter how many hundreds of shapes exist, … Read More ...
Funny Food
For pure edible crafts eye candy, visit My Food Looks Funny (of Cheezburger sites, of epicute…). Yep. Pure edible crafts eye candy.
[tags]food, edible art[/tags]
… Read More ...A Yummyfun Kitchen Tour
One of my favorite inspirations is Clare Crespo, of Yummyfun fame, of Hey There, Cupcake!, of the Yummyfun Kooking series. Well, get a tour of her Kooky kitchen (built in her garage!) HERE at the kitchn.
[tags]Clare Crespo, yummyfun, kitchen, tour[/tags]
… Read More ...Biggest Wedding Cake Ever
Wow. I can only imagine the size of the guest list to serve a cake this ginormous. Mohegan Sun Casino created this 17 foot tall world record breaking cake for a bridal showcase. Read more about it HERE.
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