Learn how to make decorative pie crusts HERE at Martha, including crimped edging, braided edges, cut out tops, honeycomb patterns and a lattice top.
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Learn how to make decorative pie crusts HERE at Martha, including crimped edging, braided edges, cut out tops, honeycomb patterns and a lattice top.
[tags]pie crust, tutorial[/tags]
… Read More ...I’ve done many a yoga pose on cookies (I mean, I’ve decorated cookies to look like people in yoga poses at customers’ requests. I’ve not actually done yoga on a cookie.) I cut them all out by hand. Given the near-infinite options of cookie cutters nowadays, it should’ve occurred to me they made yoga pose cutters. Find links to cutters … Read More ...
A reader requested ideas for kid-friendly, edible Hanukkah crafts. Here are some cute marshmallow dreidels from Martha Stewart Kids (oh how I miss that magazine). I’ll keep my eye out for more! And a side note to the reader, if you’ve not already found it, FamilyFun.com offers an endless supply of edible treats that preschoolers can make, though their Hanukkah … Read More ...
CakeSpy has assembled a fantastic, quite-possibly-totally-comprehensive alphabetical list of desserts named for people. Even better? This list is accompanied by her fabulous, clever and sweet artwork, interesting stories and details of the desserts and some recipes. For example, Little Debbie was named for a little girl whose parents learned of her inspiration only after seeing the printed cartons. You … Read More ...
Martha has a slideshow of 30 yummy classic Thanksgiving desserts HERE including this gorgeous carmelized apple spice cake with links to the gold-tinted garnish.
[tags]Thanksgiving, dessert, cake, Martha Stewart[/tags]
… Read More ...I post pretty often on the importance of good photographs for foodie bloggers. To me, the photographs determine whether I will stay on a food blog for more than ten seconds, and taking good photographs is the biggest struggle I have with my personal blog. Visit Food Republik for a great lesson on the basics.
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… Read More ...As found via the kitchn: a new site that allows you to search for what foods work well together and what foods can be substituted for others. Visit foodpairing HERE. For example, I tried “apricot” and learned it can be paired with ginger, bleu cheese or black tea and can be replaced by lemon peel and mozzerella.
… Read More ...For eye candy purposes only: check out this NYC Spaghetti package design HERE at TheDieline.com.
… Read More ...Edible crafts at its finest: Jelly Belly art. Visit the Jelly Belly site to view their art gallery. View famous people and paintings, all done in jelly bellies (like George Washington, the Statue of Liberty, Marilyn Monroe, Elvis and George Clooney).
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… Read More ...Just a couple more under the wire…. Visit the kitchn for a great Halloween idea roundup of roundups HERE, like Chow’s Sexy Vampire Halloween Party or this inspiring Halloween sweets table from the always-inspiring Amy Atlas.
[tags]Halloween, entertaining, party[/tags]
… Read More ...I have Paris on my mind of late. CLICK HERE to see this brilliant video by Susan Hochbaum, a montage of sweets matching the details of Paris, big and small. (Found via happy lady eats.)
[tags]pastries, video, Paris, dessert[/tags]
… Read More ...CLICK HERE to go to Trick-Or-Eat where 9 fab food and craft bloggers have gathered to give you tricks or treats. Click on the haunted house of each blogger to find what they have prepared. I won’t give any away…
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… Read More ...As found via the kitchn, check out artist Kevin Van Aelst’s “Chromosomes,” made with gummi worms. See more of his work HERE, including these foodie art gems:
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The Hostess blog has a handy roundup of Halloween sweets from Martha all in one post. Find the collection HERE.
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Visit Craftzine to read an interesting article by Anna Dilemma exploring artists’ use of bread to sculpt bodies, from an animated Japanese superhero bread-man to self-portraits to Wonder Woman.
[tags]bread, artists, sculpture[/tags]
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