When I was a kid, I made Christmas wreaths with foam rings and tons of hard candies for all of my relatives one year, so this gorgeous gumdrop wreath brought me right back to childhood. Find the how-tos HERE at A Pretty Cool Life.… Read More ...
Icing Ornaments
I absolutely adore these delicate, icing ornaments from Na Miotle, and I’m thinking of all the bags of icing I have in the other room waiting for me to try them. Find tips on making them HERE.
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Coconut Wreaths
I tout the importance of good and interesting food photography all the time… and this image from Almost Bourdain is a prime example of what draws me. Turns out these beautiful coconut wreaths are easy to make, too. Find the recipe HERE.
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Cranberry Decor
I love the gorgeous ideas Apartment Therapy has assembled for decorating with cranberries. Find their roundup HERE, including this frozen wreath from Good Housekeeping and cranberry garland from Thoughtfully Simple.
[tags]cranberries, holidays, winter, decorating[/tags]
Striped Cookie Sticks
I am absolutely fascinated by these candy cane like striped cookies from Martha. Find the recipe and how-t0s (and a video) HERE. They seem a tad complicated, as there is piping and rolling involved, but I’m definitely going to try them this holiday season.
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How To Make Cookie Cups For Cocktails and Desserts
As one who has made cookies a career, I’m all about using cookies in lieu of as many objects as possible, like drinkware. Find the recipe for making these gingerbread cookie cups HERE at Whisk. {found via not martha}
[tags]gingerbread, cups, cookies, Christmas, cocktails[/tags]
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Gumdrop Pops
Too soon?? Find the how-tos for making these Christmas gumdrop pops HERE at Martha.
Stack gumdrops, dot them with sprinkles and other candies in creative ways, and watch the colorful confections come to life as snowmen, Santas, and other icons of the season. Wrap the candy pops in cellophane … Read More ...
Test Your Candy Wrapper Smarts
This is purely a “just for fun” post. Visit Candy Addict for the candy wrapper alphabet quiz. They provide a letter (all 26 in fact), and you have to guess to what candy wrapper said letter belongs. It’s tougher than I thought. I only got 12.… Read More ...
Sugar Cube Igloo
Find a clever idea for crafting a sugar cube igloo at Sprout, an idea I found on the wonderful site, “The Crafty Crow.“… Read More ...
Easter Sweets Slideshow from BH and G
Find a slide show for easy-to-make (and kid friendly) Easter sweets at Better Homes and Gardens, including these marshmallow bunnies and nested eggs. 
Click here for the slide show. They even have an idea for leftovers. 
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Buche de Noel
This traditional French “yule log” is made from genoise (sponge cake), baked in a jelly roll pan, rolled, frosted with chocolate buttercream to resemble, of course, a log, and may be decorated with sugar (“snow”) and meringues (“mushrooms”). One end is usually cut and the icing textured to really get the full log effect. Here are some links to buche … Read More ...
There’s Still Time! Last Minute Food Gifts
Check out these quick recipes (with my own packaging suggestions) from Real Simple Magazine‘s site for last minute Christmas gifts. Recipes include these sugarplums, rosemary-olive oil bread (would be nice packaged in a nice bread pan, wrapped in cello, and with the recipe attached), nutted popcorn (wrapped in a popcorn container and with a gift certificate to a movie … Read More ...
Cool Down this Christmas
I’m so immersed in a Christmas world that is synonymous with snow and winter, comments about the heat-filled days of all those celebrating in the Southern hemisphere inspired me to search for a site NOT consumed with having a frosty Christmas. Taste.com.au is filled with such Christmas recipes. Cool down with their ice cream desserts, panna cottas and semifreddos. 
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BitterSweet, Part One
These Christmas trees made from chocolate cake, mint frosting and sprinkles are just too cute. BitterSweet tells us how to make them from cone shaped paper cups (not waxed). And now, check out my next post, BitterSweet Part Two. I had to devote two entries to this blog so you wouldn’t miss out on all the great things offered.… Read More ...
Make Your Own Marzipan
I’ve worked with marzipan before, molded it, shaped it, even painted it. But I’m almost ashamed to admit I’ve never made it. After reading how the self-proclaimed holiday grinch of Velvet Lava Cafe commited to the task, I’m REALLY ashamed I’ve not made it. Even with the admitted difficulties of working with marzipan, the photos on this site are so … Read More ...