What sparkly pink mcpinkster goodness this is from Bakingdom. And there’s a cocktail involved. Find the recipe for pink cosmopolitan cupcakes (with a vegan option!) HERE at Bakingdom.… Read More ...
Saveur’s Picks for Best Cookbooks
I pretty sure I’m in good company when I declare Saveur a consistently trusty go-to source for all things cooking. Check out their Test Kitchen’s Favorite Cookbooks of 2010 list HERE.… Read More ...
Red Velvet Fireplaces
Sheesh Diamonds for Dessert. You really are brilliant. I trust you know this? Learn to make red velvet shortbread fireplaces, really, HERE. There are even gummi bears involved.… Read More ...
Pie vs. Cupcake
Everywhere everybody is noting the threat to the popularity of cupcakes posed by pie. (See here at NPR.) Which is why I love this article from Good suggesting motivations for predicting trends, predicting the food trend of 2011 will be to predict food trends, then predicting some food trends. Or this article from the New York Times that … Read More ...
New Years Marshmallow and Chocolate Pops
What a sweet idea: Chocolate numbers on marshmallow pops. Learn how to make this kid-friendly New Years treat HERE at Little Food Junction.… Read More ...
New Years Champagne Challenge and Festive Drink Cups
Find a great roundup of New Years crafts, activities and treats HERE at The Crafty Crow, including this champagne cork chair challenge from lilla a (love this idea, methinks I’ll try it tonight) and these fun festive kids cups from Make and Takes (my other favorite).
New Years Eve: What to Serve
Oooh, yum. Check out this roundup of drink, appetizer and dessert recipes for New Years from Savor the Thyme. Find the recipes, including Parmesean pigs in a blanket and cranberry banana cheesecake, HERE.… Read More ...
The History of Champagne
As New Year’s, the holiday o’ champagne, approaches, anyone else out there like me who finds the history of food and drink utterly fascinating will be beyond utterly fascinated by this brief look at champagne at Design Sponge. Learn how champagne is made (dangers and all), see antique champagne vessels, champagne in art, and even where to place the … Read More ...
New Years Eve Decorated Cookies
I just had to share this collection of New Year’s Eve cookies from The Sweet Adventures of Sugarbelle with you. They are just so perfectly decorated, sparkly and clever, don’t you think? And you must check out the resolution cookies, too. Find them HERE.… Read More ...
Mocktails
I, personally, enjoy my cocktails. Very, very much. But I also appreciate those that opt for the mocktails. Spotted on Gordon Gossip, find a collection of lovely and yummy-sounding mocktail recipes to ring in the New Year HERE at Whipperberry, like this white grape spritzer.… Read More ...
Ball Drop Cupcakes for New Years
The ridiculous brilliance of others when it comes to clever sweets never ceases to amaze me. Specifically, the ridiculous brillance of Confessions of a Cookbook Queen when it comes to clever sweets never ceases to amaze me. Learn to make these Ball Drop Cupcakes HERE.… Read More ...
Harry Potter Cupcakes
Even long after the last word was typed in the Harry Potter series, my love affair with the books hasn’t ended. Yes. I was that 26 year old who picked up the first edition hardcover of The Sorcerer’s Stone back in, what was it here in the US, ’98? Wow, I’m old. All that intro just to show you these … Read More ...
Neopolitan Cupcakes
I know I have way too many weaknesses (stuff on sticks, tiny food versions of bigger things, mason jars…) but did I ever mention my weakness for Neopolitan? Seriously. Since I was a kid. Something about that vision of brown, white, and pink stripes I can’t quite explain. Especially the Neopolitan concept applied to the unusual. Like cupcakes. Make Neopolitan … Read More ...
Share Your Fun Food Photos
Every time I spot a new food photo sharing site I share it with you, of course, on the off chance you’ve not already discovered it. Tastespotting, foodgawker, tasteologie, I’ve no grudges against these great sites (well, except when they reject my photos, grrr). But IShareFunFood? My kinda site. From the folks that bring you How … Read More ...
Edible Party Horns
I love chocolately, sprinkley goodness of these kid-friend edible part horns. Learn to make them HERE at Cooking With My Kid.… Read More ...