How did I miss this fabulous idea at Martha Stewart? Homemade liqueur pops to swirl in champagne. Found from not martha via Juniper Moon Farm.
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Chocolate Bunny Pops
Learn how to make these cute, kid-friendly bunny pops HERE at From An Igloo. The photo tutorial is easy to follow and, even better, no mold required.
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Pancake Messages
Found via Gordon Gossip via Ohdeedoh, check out this clever tip for writing on pancakes from Cathe at Just Something I Made. Find the tip HERE at SC Johnson Family Economics.
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Box of Chocolates Topped Tart
The name of this tart got me: the Forrest Gump. Or maybe it was the chocolate. Or the gorgeous photography. Most definitely all of the above. Find the recipe for making this beautiful chocolate tart HERE at Almost Bourdain.
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Macaron Day! And a How-To Roundup…
When I first posted about macarons HERE a year and a half ago, I had a bit of trouble coming up with a solid recipe online to share. I no longer have that problem. The roundup of recipes below is a tiny sampling of the macaron info online now, as the macaron craze (that I predicted way back when, thank … Read More ...
Easter Egg Decorating Roundup
A collection of Easter Egg ideas from the biggie online mags:
- Find a collection from Better Homes and Gardens HERE, including these scrapbook inspired eggs.
- Martha of course has a huge collection HERE (including the lacey ones shown above)
- Reader’s Digest has a fantastic, incredible, mindblowing collection HERE, like this birdie (perhaps I overdramatize with all the adjectives…as
Dressing Up Chocolate Eggs
Dress up chocolate eggs with fondant decor with these fabulous ideas and how-tos from the cookie shop. Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head shown here, but click the link to find how-tos for bunnies and chicks, too.
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Miniature Wedding Cakes
Check out this tool for making precious little mini wedding cakes (or birthday cakes?). Find the cake pan HERE at Williams-Sonoma
, found on the kitchn.
Lollipop Garden
I love this idea from Style Me Pretty: a garden of lollipops. Find the inspiration HERE.
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Tutorial: Marshmallow Fondant Cupakes
Find an absolutely perfect tutorial (as in, step-by-step photos, all the lovely details, easy how-tos) on crafting homemade cupcakes with homemade marshmallow fondant icing and homemade flower toppers HERE at Peas Love Carrots. Coincidentally, I juuust posted my own marshmallow fondant, too, but Peas Love Carrots blows my tutorial out of the water!
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St. Patrick’s Day Foodie Roundup
A final roundup of green edibles:
- cut four-leaf clovers from basil leaves with how-tos from Food Mayhem
- make St. Patrick’s cake balls with Gourmet Recipes
- make an ice cream and stout float with Martha
- and break tradition with green fried chicken at Serious Eats
[tags]St. Patrick’s Day, beer, basil, shamrock, cake balls, chicken, green[/tags]
Clever Pie Vents
How have I not heard of this brilliant, centuries-old tool? The second I saw these blackbird pie vent
s on the kitchn I started singing “four and twenty blackbirds baked in a pie”. The kitchn provide a link for resources to buy… Read More ...
Raspberry Kulfi
Learn how to make this beautiful raspberry kulfi HERE at Delicious Delicious Delicious. The simplicity of the final recipe belies the blogger’s laborious google research on how to make kulfi beforehand, so I’ll offer a moment of appreciation for the shared result!
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Cocktail Decor
Find a slideshow with ideas for dressing up cocktails HERE at brides.com. {spotted on The Party Dress}
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Baby Jar Leprechaun Pie
I have a whole basket of empty baby food jars I’ve been saving for way too long for just the right project. These leprechaun pies in baby jars may be the answer. Find the recipe and how-tos HERE at Blueprint Crafts.
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