One glimpse of this Audrey Hepburn chocolate painting and I had to post immediately. How, how, how is it possible that Eye Candy continues to deliver such amazing eye candy day after day? Talent I surely covet. Learn how to create chocolate paintings (based on the blogger’s explanation of the Yurin method) using chocolates and printed images HERE.… Read More ...
Simply Fabulous Wares
So this blog with fabulous finds led me to this etsy shop with fabulous wares {Simply Pretty Prints}. My favorites? For those feeling the urge to buy me gifts? The teapot. Noooo,these bowls. That also have matching plates. Best to just get me all of them.
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Cake Decorating How-Tos
Visit Country Living for a slideshow of tips and tricks for cake decorating, including step-by-steps for piping, basket weaving, making chocolate curls. Find the slideshow HERE.
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Floating Cupcake Tower
Check out this amazing suspended cupcake tower (photographed by Ali Broach) HERE featured on the Hostess with the Mostess blog.
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Eye Candy: Music Cake
Wow. Check out this gorgeous, detailed music book cake (yes, cake) dedicated to Glen Gould HERE at Charmaine’s Pastry Blog.
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Best Picture Cocktails
Find a roundup of cocktail recipes to match each of the ten Best Picture Oscar nominees HERE at Chow. (like a “Gold in Harlem” for Precious or a “Flying Blue Dragon” for Avatar.)
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Cupcakes for Men
Is there a gender bias in the cupcake world? If my four years of Women’s Studies classes twenty years ago taught me anything, then it’s yes. Yes. Of course. No aspect of our sweet lives is immune to gender bias. And if the cupcake world has indeed forgotten men, enter Butch Bakery. The NYC bakery creates cupcakes by men for … Read More ...
Spoonful of Sugar Favors
What a sweet idea (pardon the pun, but sweet is just such an apt word here) for wedding or party favors from Style Me Pretty: sugar packets with a beautiful printed ingredients message. Find the how-tos HERE, spotted via weddinggawker.
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Rainbow-Colored Foods
A friend of mine is planning a rainbow themed birthday party for her toddler, so I have rainbows on my mind. Check out this great collection of rainbow-colored foods HERE at Shine by Yahoo. Find links to all kinds of rainbow-themed foods. The one shown is from Omnomicon.
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Flower Quiche
There is a chance that my picky toddler might actually try this quiche because it is so flowery cute. Find the how-tos HERE at Gourmet Mom on-the-Go.
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Wii Cake
Learn how to make this Wii cake HERE at parenting.com.The site has toooons of clever birthday cake ideas that would be great for adults, too.
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Rice Krispie Treat Wedding Cake
Now here’s an idea for a Rice Krispie Treat fanatic’s wedding…. Spotted on weddinggawker, as seen on a modern proposal, the cake is originally from the knot.
Updated:
Here are some updated instructions from Rice Krispies
website.
And here is a video!
A Farewell to the Easy Bake Oven Inventor
Ronald Howes, inventor of the Easy Bake Oven
, has passed away. Sigh. I remember my Holly Hobbie version of the oven rather well. Find the story HERE at Serious Eats,… Read More ...
Veggie Centerpiece
Get ideas for using veggies as centerpieces HERE at the Hostess with the Mostess blog, including a link to a how-to video. The bouquet shown is from The Party Goddess!
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Brilliant Foodscapes
I’m completely in awe of these foodscapes by Carl Warner. Scrolling through the artwork HERE is addictive. {Spotted on the kitchn.}
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